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Overview: Quadrangular Lattice Through Truss Bridge over Boyer River on Union Pacific Railroad
Location: Denison, Crawford County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: Slated for demolition and replacement in Fall 2021 unless marketing is successful.
History: Built 1902 as double track bridge; third track and third truss line added in 1910.
Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads: - Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design: Quadrangular lattice through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 120.0 ft.
Total length: 170.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.00934, -95.36016 (decimal degrees)
42°00'34" N, 95°21'37" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/304559/4653507 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Denison
Inventory number: BH 49591 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

April 27, 2021: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge is now doomed.
March 21, 2020: New photos from Daniel Barnes
October 19, 2015: New photos from John Marvig
October 18, 2015: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
October 2, 2014: New photo from Luke
November 10, 2013: New Street View added by Luke Harden
November 9, 2013: New Street View added by Luke Harden
March 31, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Changed this entry from a redundant entry to a completely new entry for an unlisted bridge.
September 12, 2011: Updated by Jason Smith: Bridge is a Warren through truss

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UP - East Branch Boyer River Bridge

Posted April 27, 2021, by Nathan Holth (webmaster [at] historicbridges [dot] org)

Another historic railroad truss about to hit the scrapyard.