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IAIS - 555th Street Overpass

Cass County, Iowa

Photos 

Photo taken by Bill Pearsall

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BH Photo #241733

Map 

Description 

Bridge was built in 1952 as part of the Rock Island's "Atlantic Cutoff" between Atlantic and Council Bluffs. The main span is a 1902 product, relocated to this site in 1952

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over 555th Street
Location
Cass County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1952, Using a Relocated Span
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York (Main Span)
Railroads
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
- Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS)
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 148.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.41070, -95.12847   (decimal degrees)
41°24'39" N, 95°07'43" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/322102/4586536 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Walnut
Inventory numbers
IA 99810 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 54112 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,508)
Built 1952 (331)
Built during 1950s (3,845)
Cass County, Iowa (60)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,113)
Deck girder (5,748)
Girder (10,237)
Iowa (6,500)
 Iowa Interstate Railroad (187)
Open (39,884)
Owned by railroad (12,424)
Plate girder (7,926)
Railroad (15,426)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,076)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,921)

Update Log 

  • November 10, 2016: New photos from John Marvig
  • October 22, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

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