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CN - Raymond Trestle

Black Hawk County, Iowa

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South Side

From old Hwy 20

Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in March 2013

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BH Photo #251104

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Facts 

Overview
Timber stringer bridge over Poyner Creek on Canadian National Railway.
Location
Black Hawk County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1953
Railroads
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad (CC)
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
Design
16'H x 208'L Ballasted Deck Pile Trestle
Dimensions
Total length: 208.0 ft.
Also called
CN - Poyner Creek Trestle
IC Br. W 268.5
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.46932, -92.20576   (decimal degrees)
42°28'10" N, 92°12'21" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/565291/4702191 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Gilbertville
Inventory number
BH 55861 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Ballasted Deck (150)
Beam (14,363)
Black Hawk County, Iowa (93)
Built 1953 (313)
Built during 1950s (3,673)
Canadian National Railway (487)
Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad (90)
 Illinois Central Railroad (506)
Iowa (6,188)
Open (38,201)
Owned by railroad (11,098)
Railroad (14,358)
Timber stringer (3,704)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,059)

Update Log 

  • December 13, 2013: New photo from Dylan VanAntwerp
  • September 6, 2013: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: added info from IC track chart
  • March 28, 2013: New photo from Dylan VanAntwerp
  • March 22, 2013: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: Added categories "Canadian National Railway", "railroad", "Illinois Central Railroad", "Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad", "Ballasted Deck"

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