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UP - Otter Creek Bridge

Franklin County, Iowa

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Train crossing bridge heading Northbound

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2017

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BH Photo #402773

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Facts 

Overview
Deck Girder Bridge over Otter Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Location
Franklin County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1934
Builder
- McClintic-Marshall Co. of Chicago, Illinois & Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 52.0 ft.
Total length: 188.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.81065, -93.23176   (decimal degrees)
42°48'38" N, 93°13'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/481051/4739814 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Hampton North
Inventory number
BH 78337 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (15,811)
Built 1934 (795)
Built during 1930s (11,773)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,408)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,115)
Deck girder (5,778)
Franklin County, Iowa (23)
Girder (10,301)
Iowa (6,530)
 McClintic-Marshall Co. (77)
Open (39,986)
Owned by railroad (12,505)
Plate girder (7,985)
Railroad (15,607)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,104)
Steel stringer (6,286)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,286)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,375)

Update Log 

  • September 14, 2017: New photos from Daniel Barnes
  • September 4, 2017: Added by Daniel Barnes

Sources 

  • Daniel Barnes

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