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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Bridges
From: rgortowski@aol.com
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 20:59:35 EDT
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In a message dated 9/9/03 3:54:03 PM Central Daylight Time, Q5632west@aol.com 
writes:

> I have a photo postcard canceled in 1909 showing a single-span stone arch 
> holding up the mainline over Pine Creek on the Twin Cities line.  This is in 
> Ogle 
> County, Illinois, on the fringe of White Pines State Park near Stratford mp 
> 107.43.  Spans about 40 feet and appears to be anchored in a rock cliff on 
> one 
> end and abutment and fill on the other.  Presumably this structure dates 
> from 
> construction of the Chicago, Burlington &Northern.  No idea if it's still 
> there.

Bill,

Yes it is.  You can see it from the trail in the park.  I have wanted to get 
up close to it for some time now.

Rich


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