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Tatonka Ska Trace Trail - West Branch Little Sioux River Arch

Dickinson County, Iowa

Photos 

Lake Park Trail Bridge (W)

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018

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BH Photo #425688

Map 

Description 

Trail conversion in progress as of April 2018

Facts 

Overview
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over West Branch Little Sioux River on Tatonka Ska Trace Trail
Location
Dickinson County, Iowa
Status
Derelict/abandoned with rails removed
History
Built 1900; abandoned 2004, Converted to Trail Use 2018
Railroads
- Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway (BCRN)
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
- Iowa Northwestern Railroad (IANW)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Concrete-encased brick arch
Dimensions
Span length: 35.0 ft.
Total length: 35.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.45878, -95.34358   (decimal degrees)
43°27'32" N, 95°20'37" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/310402/4814431 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Lake Park
Inventory number
BH 67968 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (3,653)
Arch (12,104)
Brick arch (94)
Built 1900 (920)
Built during 1900s (7,228)
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway (164)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,405)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,113)
Deck arch (11,343)
Dickinson County, Iowa (24)
 Iowa (6,511)
Iowa Northwestern Railroad (8)
Little Sioux River (56)
Owned by railroad (12,432)
Railroad (15,438)
Span length 25-50 feet (15,673)
Tatonka Ska Trace Trail (8)
Total length 25-50 feet (11,196)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,374)

Update Log 

  • November 29, 2018: Updated by Luke: Updated trail name
  • April 29, 2018: New photos from John Marvig
  • December 15, 2016: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: added info
  • June 8, 2015: Added by Luke

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