[CBQ] Mileposts and viaducts on the "C&I"

[Michael Matalis <mmatalis@sprynet.com>]

I was out Friday catching action on the BNSF around Steward IL (BNSF  
mp 77.3) on the Aurora Sub and noticed a small decrepit concrete  
viaduct just west of Steward Rd in the vicinity of former connection  
with the Milwaukee Road.  The viaduct is in sad shape and has been  
reinforced with I-beams, which unfortunately obscures some of the data  
cast into the concrete. On one side I can make out a "something 83"  
and other clearly has a "19. something".  I'm not sure what to make of  
this, off the top of my head I'd say that the "19.something" is a  
milepost marking, but that doesn't make a whole lot of sense since 19  
miles in either direction puts you out in the middle of nowhere.  Any  
educated guesses as to what I saw? The "something 83"might be part of  
date, is it possible for a concrete viaduct that old to still be in  
service?  They built stuff to last back then.


Thank you kindly,

Michael Matalis
Downers Grove IL

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