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DM&E - Yellow River Bridge

Allamakee County, Iowa

Photos 

Photo taken by Richard Scott Marsh

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BH Photo #282899

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Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge over Yellow River on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railway
Location
Allamakee County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1901
Builder
- Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Railroads
- Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (DME)
- I&M Rail Link (IMRL)
- Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad (ICE)
- Soo Line Railroad (SOO)
Design
Pinned Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 110.0 ft.
Total length: 300.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.08622, -91.18196   (decimal degrees)
43°05'10" N, 91°10'55" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/647979/4771993 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Prairie du Chien
Inventory number
BH 51448 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

6-panel truss (567)
Allamakee County, Iowa (54)
Built 1901 (496)
Built during 1900s (6,510)
Canadian Pacific Railway (485)
Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (302)
Deck girder (4,828)
Girder (8,662)
Have street view (24,146)
I&M Rail Link (138)
Iowa (5,990)
Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad (196)
Open (37,591)
 Owned by railroad (10,534)
Pin-connected (3,573)
Plate girder (6,626)
Pony truss (15,249)
Pratt pony truss (3,247)
Pratt truss (8,228)
Railroad (13,894)
Soo Line Railroad (271)
Span length 100-125 feet (4,128)
Total length 250-500 feet (4,760)
Truss (30,037)
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. (133)
Yellow River (Iowa) (9)

Update Log 

  • December 31, 2014: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • April 29, 2014: Photo imported by Luke Harden
  • September 5, 2012: New Street View added by Luke Harden
  • February 25, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Pin-connected"

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