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CN - Loess Hills Trail Overpass

Harrison County, Iowa

Photos 

Looking West

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2017

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BH Photo #384182

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Loess Hills Trail on Canadian National Railway
Location
Harrison County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1923;
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad (CC)
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Span length: 25.9 ft.
Total length: 25.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.52231, -95.88511   (decimal degrees)
41°31'20" N, 95°53'06" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/259270/4600760 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Missouri Valley
Average daily traffic (as of 1998)
2,600
Inventory numbers
IA 27780 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 65834 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of December 1998)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,505)
Built 1923 (620)
Built during 1920s (9,922)
Canadian National Railway (510)
Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad (90)
Girder (10,231)
Harrison County, Iowa (76)
Illinois Central Railroad (582)
 Iowa (6,496)
Open (39,880)
Owned by railroad (12,415)
Plate girder (7,920)
Railroad (15,408)
Span length 25-50 feet (15,663)
Through girder (3,810)
Total length 25-50 feet (11,189)

Update Log 

  • March 24, 2017: New photos from Daniel Barnes

Sources 

  • Luke
  • Daniel Barnes

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