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Gotch Park Bridge

Humboldt County, Iowa
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Photo taken by Jason Smith

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Overview
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on the Three Rivers Bike Trail at Gotch Park near Humboldt
Location
Humboldt County, Iowa
Status
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
History
Built for the Minneapolis St Louis Railway; converted for trail use in 1991
Design
3 Spans Trestle (41')
1-158' Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
10 Spans Trestle (136')
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 158.0 ft.
Total length: 335.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.67829, -94.19855   (decimal degrees)
42°40'42" N, 94°11'55" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/401799/4725786 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 91 N., R 28 W., Sec. 19
USGS topographic map
Humboldt
Inventory number
BH 13656 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

6-panel truss (409)
Beam (6,154)
Des Moines River (161)
Humboldt County, Iowa (60)
Iowa (3,605)
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (82)
Open to pedestrians (1,959)
Owned by state (9,851)
Pin-connected (1,568)
Pratt through truss (3,184)
 Pratt truss (5,687)
Rail-to-trail (512)
Span length 125-175 feet (2,966)
Three Rivers Trail (8)
Through truss (9,250)
Timber stringer (1,893)
Total length 250-500 feet (3,381)
Town lattice portal bracing (10)
Truss (23,609)
Wooden deck (5,416)

Update Log 

  • January 27, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Rail-to-trail"
  • October 26, 2012: Updated by Jason Smith: Added category "Town lattice portal bracing"
  • September 26, 2005: Posted photos from Jason Smith

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net

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