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CRandIC - Iowa River Bridge (Near Amana)

Iowa County, Iowa

Photos 

Photo taken by Chris Guenzler

BH Photo #239717

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Warren pony truss bridge over Iowa River on Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway
Location
Iowa County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
Railroads
- Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway (CIC; CRandIC)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW; CMStP&P; CMStP)
- Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS)
Design
2 x 104' Warren pony truss
2 x 50' TPG
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 104.0 ft.
Total length: 308.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.78375, -91.89842   (decimal degrees)
41°47'01" N, 91°53'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/591538/4626352 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Middle Amana
Inventory number
BH 51073 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway (31)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (919)
Girder (8,832)
Iowa (6,094)
Iowa County, Iowa (85)
Iowa Interstate Railroad (180)
Iowa River (129)
Open (37,869)
Owned by railroad (10,777)
 Plate girder (6,731)
Pony truss (15,393)
Railroad (14,137)
Span length 100-125 feet (4,156)
Through girder (3,289)
Total length 250-500 feet (4,792)
Truss (30,480)
Warren pony truss (3,007)
Warren truss (6,000)

Update Log 

  • March 31, 2018: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: Added dimensions
  • April 22, 2013: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: Added category "Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad"
  • March 18, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Bridge not doomed.
  • September 21, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added photographs
  • March 10, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: fixed name
  • March 10, 2012: Updated by Owen McCormick: Added categories "Railroad", "Iowa River"
  • January 24, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Iowa Interstate Railroad"

Sources 

  • Luke
  • Owen McCormick
  • Dylan VanAntwerp - dylan_vanantwerp [at] live [dot] com

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