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DME - Cedar River Bridge

Floyd County, Iowa

Photos 

DM&E Cedar River Bridge

Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013

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BH Photo #262267

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Pratt pony truss bridge over Cedar River on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railway
Location
Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
Builder
- Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Railroads
- Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)
- Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (DME)
- I&M Rail Link (IMRL)
- Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad (ICE)
- Soo Line Railroad (SOO)
Design
Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 110.0 ft.
Total length: 220.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.07579, -92.69234   (decimal degrees)
43°04'33" N, 92°41'32" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/525046/4769276 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Charles City
Inventory number
BH 55119 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Canadian Pacific Railway (581)
Cedar River (Minnesota-Iowa) (136)
Charles City, Iowa (15)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (1,108)
Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (349)
Floyd County, Iowa (74)
I&M Rail Link (165)
Iowa (6,793)
Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad (230)
Open (40,968)
Owned by railroad (13,494)
 Pin-connected (4,688)
Pony truss (17,009)
Pratt pony truss (3,949)
Pratt truss (10,291)
Railroad (16,455)
Soo Line Railroad (322)
Span length 100-125 feet (4,554)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,475)
Truss (35,432)
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. (174)

Update Log 

  • May 28, 2017: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Pin-connected"
  • March 16, 2015: New photos from John Marvig
  • August 13, 2013: New photos from John Marvig
  • January 3, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

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