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UP - Iowa River Bridge (Iowa Falls)

Hardin County, Iowa

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UP Iowa River Bridge

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016

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BH Photo #369447

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Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River on Union Pacific Railroad
Location
Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1908
Builder
- Des Moines Bridge & Iron Co./Works of Des Moines, Iowa
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: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 380.0 ft.
Also called
RI - Iowa River Bridge (Iowa Falls)
RI - Iowa River Bridge (Iowa Falls)
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.51850, -93.25657   (decimal degrees)
42°31'07" N, 93°15'24" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/478924/4707378 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Iowa Falls West
Inventory number
BH 53996 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1908 (711)
Built during 1900s (7,224)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,404)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,111)
Deck girder (5,744)
Des Moines Bridge & Iron Co./Works (12)
Girder (10,233)
Hardin County, Iowa (86)
Iowa (6,499)
 Iowa Falls, Iowa (25)
Iowa River (134)
Open (39,882)
Owned by railroad (12,422)
Plate girder (7,922)
Railroad (15,411)
Span length 100-125 feet (4,394)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,225)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,373)

Update Log 

  • November 7, 2016: New photos from John Marvig
  • February 21, 2016: Updated by Luke: Builder
  • February 2, 2014: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: Added category "Chicago & North Western Railway"
  • December 16, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad"
  • October 24, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
  • October 19, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

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