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UP - South Fork Iowa River Bridge

Hardin County, Iowa

Photos 

Looking Northeast

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2017

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BH Photo #385645

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over South Fork Iowa River on Union Pacific Railroad
Location
Hardin County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1942
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
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: 75.0 ft.
Total length: 175.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.44241, -93.36307   (decimal degrees)
42°26'33" N, 93°21'47" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/470140/4698962 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Buckeye East
Inventory number
BH 75508 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,505)
Built 1942 (257)
Built during 1940s (4,093)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,404)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,111)
Deck girder (5,744)
Girder (10,233)
Hardin County, Iowa (86)
Iowa (6,499)
 Iowa River (134)
Open (39,882)
Owned by railroad (12,422)
Plate girder (7,922)
Railroad (15,411)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,428)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,265)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,373)

Update Log 

  • October 7, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
  • May 14, 2017: Updated by Dave King: Added design
  • April 7, 2017: New photos from Daniel Barnes
  • February 6, 2017: Added by Daniel Barnes

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