Tatonka Ska Trace Trail - Little Sioux River Bridge

Photos 

Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

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BH Photo #213604

Map 

Description 

Facts 

Overview

Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Little Sioux River on abandoned railroad (former IANW)

Location

Dickinson County, Iowa

Status

Derelict/abandoned with rails removed

History

Abandoned since 2004

Railroads

- 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

18 Panel Open Deck Pile Trestle

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 14.0 ft.
Total length: 252.0 ft.

Also called

RI - Little Sioux River Bridge (Montgomery)
RI - Br. #2299
IANW - Little Sioux River Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+43.44727, -95.23098   (decimal degrees)
43°26'50" N, 95°13'52" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/319478/4812903 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Okoboji

Inventory number

BH 49584 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• November 29, 2018: Updated by Luke: Added trail name
• November 23, 2016: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: Added info
• September 12, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad", "Iowa Northwestern Railroad"
• August 9, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
• September 12, 2011: Added by Jason Smith

Sources 

• Jason Smith - flensburg [dot] bridgehunter [dot] av [at] googlemail [dot] com
• Dylan VanAntwerp - dylan_vanantwerp [at] live [dot] com
• Luke

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