Rating:
51824
{100}%
1 vote
IARR - Iowa River Bridge (Union)
Photos
Union Rail Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2014
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BH Photo #282779
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)
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"