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CNW - Linwood Cemetery Arch Bridge

Boone County, Iowa

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Linwood Cemetary Arch

Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013

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BH Photo #263294

Map 

Description 

Build date confirmed by bridge records provided by the Chicago & North Western Railway Historical Society Archives

Facts 

Overview
Stone arch bridge over Honey Creek on Abandoned C&NW Railroad
Location
Boone, Boone County, Iowa
Status
Abandoned
History
Built 1881
Railroad
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Span length: 25.0 ft.
Total length: 25.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.05365, -93.88965   (decimal degrees)
42°03'13" N, 93°53'23" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/426382/4656115 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Boone West
Inventory number
BH 55907 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (3,649)
Arch (12,099)
Boone County, Iowa (111)
Boone, Iowa (6)
Cemetery (18)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,404)
Deck arch (11,338)
 Iowa (6,497)
Owned by city (5,399)
Railroad (15,411)
Span length 25-50 feet (15,668)
Stone arch (3,051)
Total length 25-50 feet (11,192)

Update Log 

  • November 30, 2018: Updated by John Marvig: Confirmed build date
  • December 2, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
  • May 15, 2014: New photos from Lee Smith
  • August 18, 2013: Updated by Clark Vance: Spelling....
  • August 16, 2013: New photos from John Marvig
  • August 13, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added dimensions
  • March 27, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • March 27, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

Sources 

  • Luke
  • John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Clark Vance - cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com
  • Lee Smith - ljsmith_32 [at] hotmail [dot] com

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