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IARR - Iowa River Bridge (Union)

Hardin County, Iowa

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Union Rail Bridge

Looking South

Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2014

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BH Photo #282779

Map 

Description 

Build date provided by ICC Valuation Summary Report, courtesy Doug Harding collection. Builder courtesy of the Hagley Museum & Library, Phoenix Bridge Company records

Facts 

Overview
Schaub Through truss bridge over Iowa River on Iowa River Rail Trail (Planned)
Location
Hardin County, Iowa
Status
Derelict/abandoned
Future prospects
Awaiting conversion for trail usage as part of the Iowa River Rail Trail
History
Built 1902, abandoned 2012
Builder
- Phoenix Bridge Co. of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Iowa Central Railway (IAC)
- Iowa River Railroad (IARR)
- Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (MSTL)
Design
Subdivided Warren through truss with wooden trestle approaches
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 136.0 ft.
Total length: 260.0 ft.
Also called
CNW - Iowa River Bridge (Union)
M&StL - Iowa River Bridge (Union)
M&StL Bridge #258
IRRT - Iowa River Bridge (Union, Future Name)
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.23227, -93.04477   (decimal degrees)
42°13'56" N, 93°02'41" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/496305/4675566 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Union
Inventory number
BH 51824 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

6-panel truss (788)
A-frame portal (487)
Abandoned (3,927)
Beam (16,885)
Built 1902 (583)
Built during 1900s (7,642)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,447)
Hardin County, Iowa (89)
Iowa (6,793)
Iowa Central Railway (41)
Iowa River (138)
Iowa River Rail Trail (9)
Iowa River Railroad (9)
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (154)
 Owned by railroad (13,501)
Phoenix Bridge Co. (245)
Railroad (16,459)
Riveted (2,510)
Schaub Truss (12)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,419)
Through truss (16,792)
Timber stringer (4,320)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,511)
Truss (35,469)
Warren through truss (1,704)
Warren through truss with sub-panels (75)
Warren truss (7,002)

Update Log 

  • December 2, 2021: Updated by John Marvig: added builder
  • May 16, 2019: Updated by John Marvig: added build date from ICC records
  • December 26, 2016: New photos from Dylan VanAntwerp
  • October 27, 2014: Updated by Luke: Added build date
  • April 25, 2014: New photos from John Marvig
  • December 4, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • December 4, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added truss type.
  • March 26, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Chicago & North Western Railway", "Iowa River Railroad"
  • March 23, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Iowa River", "Railroad", "Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway", "Canadian National Railway"

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