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DM&E - Chariton River Bridge

Appanoose County, Iowa

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DM&E Chariton River Bridge

Looking North

Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017

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BH Photo #407293

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Facts 

Overview
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Chariton River on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Location
Appanoose County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
Railroads
- Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW; CMStP&P; CMStP)
- Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (DME)
- I&M Rail Link (IMRL)
- Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad (ICE)
- Soo Line Railroad (SOO)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 85.0 ft.
Total length: 115.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.80767, -92.87924   (decimal degrees)
40°48'28" N, 92°52'45" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/510185/4517414 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Mystic
Inventory number
BH 55343 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Appanoose County, Iowa (63)
Beam (14,223)
Canadian Pacific Railway (499)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (944)
Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (317)
Girder (9,035)
I&M Rail Link (144)
Iowa (6,174)
Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad (204)
 Open (38,251)
Owned by railroad (10,961)
Plate girder (6,866)
Railroad (14,254)
Soo Line Railroad (276)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,136)
Through girder (3,350)
Timber stringer (3,674)
Total length 100-125 feet (4,958)

Update Log 

  • October 20, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
  • January 27, 2013: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: Added categories "I&M Rail Link", "Soo Line Railroad"
  • January 27, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Railroad", "Canadian Pacific Railway", "Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad", "Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad"

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