Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Blue Island Railroad Yard Bridges

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Oblique View Of All Five Bridges

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Two West Spans (Indiana Harbor Belt And Baltimore And Chicago Railroads) From West Trackbed

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General View Of West Portal, West Span

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Detail Of South Portal, West Truss, Looking North

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View Of Bridges With Train From Southeast Looking Northwest

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Overview: 5 different Camelback Pratt through truss bridges on several different railroads crossing Cal Sag Channel
Location: Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois
Status: still in use by railroad
History: Built in 1935, rebuit in 1964-65
Design: Camelback through truss, each 200 feet in length
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 200 ft.
Inventory number: BH 38158 (Bridgehunter.com ID)