Bridgehunter.com | IANW - West Fork Little Sioux River Bridge

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

BH Photo #213606

Overview: Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Little Sioux River on abandoned railroad (former IANW)
Location: Dickinson County, Iowa
Status: Awaiting Opening as Iowa Great Lakes Trail
History: Built 1902, Abandoned 2004; Converted To Trail Use 2018
Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads: - Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway (BCRN)
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (RI; CRIP; ROCK)
- Iowa Northwestern Railroad (IANW)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design: 2 Sp. 50' Deck plate girder
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 50.0 ft.
Total length: 100.0 ft.
Also called: RI - West Fork Little Sioux River Bridge
RI - Br.#2320
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.44690, -95.26995 (decimal degrees)
43°26'49" N, 95°16'12" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/316323/4812947 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Lake Park
Inventory number: BH 49585 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

April 23, 2018: Updated by John Marvig: Converted to Trail Usage, Not Yet Open
November 23, 2016: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: Added info
September 12, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Iowa Northwestern Railroad", "Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad"
August 9, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
September 12, 2011: Added by Jason Smith