RRVT - Raccoon River Bridge (Near Jefferson)

Photos 

Jefferson Trail Bridge

Looking South

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2013

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BH Photo #251317

Map 

Street View 

• View #1

Description 

Facts 

Overview

Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Raccoon River Valley Trail

Location

Greene County, Iowa

Status

Open to pedestrians

History

Built Ca. 1894, Approach Spans added 1902 and 1914

Builders

- Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. of Chicago, Illinois (Approach Span)
- Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois (Main Span)
- Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Approach Span)

Railroads

- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW; CMStP&P; CMStP)
- Rail-to-trail

Design

Pratt through truss with 2 Deck Plate Girder Approaches and Trestle

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 113.0 ft.
Total length: 580.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.98445, -94.35472   (decimal degrees)
41°59'04" N, 94°21'17" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/387776/4648937 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Cooper

Inventory number

BH 52431 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• October 29, 2018: New Street View added by Luke
• May 19, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
• March 26, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
• August 9, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Railroad"
• May 11, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

Sources 

• Luke
• Image - During a special event in which they allowed a light tractor to cross the bridge with a trailer of people
• Image
• John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com

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