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IC - Cedar River Bridge

Bremer County, Iowa

Photos 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #284996

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge with vertical endposts over Cedar River in Janesville
Location
Janesville, Bremer County, Iowa
Status
Replaced
History
Replaced 1919
Railroad
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC)
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 120.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.64482, -92.46463   (decimal degrees)
42°38'41" N, 92°27'53" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/543887/4721512 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Waverly
Inventory number
BH 57555 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Bremer County, Iowa (49)
Cedar River (Minnesota-Iowa) (117)
Illinois Central Railroad (459)
Iowa (5,947)
Janesville, Iowa (5)
Lost (19,725)
Lost 1919 (24)
Lost during 1910s (363)
 Pratt through truss (4,704)
Pratt truss (8,179)
Railroad (13,733)
Replaced by new bridge (13,060)
Span length 100-125 feet (4,096)
Through truss (13,178)
Truss (29,876)
Vertical endposts (61)

Update Log 

  • September 17, 2016: New photo from Dave King
  • August 12, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

Related Bridges 

Sources 

  • Luke
  • Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com

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