I think that you are correct; Yender is on a straightaway, plus there are no signs of old pavement leading to the tracks. On the other hand Beau Bien shows signs of the old road on both sides of the tracks, and is on a the prerequisite curve.
It's interesting how many maps show the road as "Beau Bien" when the base name was Beuabien after an early settler Mark Beaubien
Thank you kindly,
Michael Matalis Downers Grove IL
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This is not Yender Rd. Yender is 1/2 mile to the east of the bridge, one block west of Yackley. It does not, or ever did cross the tracks. Yender is along the tangent track, while the bridge in question is in a curve. It IS Beau Bien Blvd. If you check the photos at historicaerials.com for Lisle, Il., you will see the bridge. It was removed some time between 1974 and 1988. There are many photos taken from the bridge in books, and is shown several times in Green Frogs Chicago Odessy video. Referred to as Calender Curve. Gordon Smith ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 11:04 PM Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: Wooden bridge over tracks in Lisle IL
I am going with Yender Rd because a couple of other people have identified it that way. It was a nice quiet spot to take pictures; now it's a yuppie enclave.
Mike Also, I realized I have the bridge identified as Yender Road. There are other pictures in the 'net that also identify it as that. So...take your pick - Essex or Yender???
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