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Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge

Jasper County, Iowa

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General Elevation View Of Formwork For Arches. Taken Dec. 14, 1927

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Detail View Of Formwork For Arch Showing Men At Work. Taken Dec. 14, 1927

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Detail View Of Formwork For Arch Showing Men At Work. Taken Dec. 14, 1927

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General Elevation Of Bridge After Concrete For Arches Has Been Poured But Before Falsework Has Been Removed. Taken Jan 7, 1928

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Detail, North Abutment, Pier; View Looking North

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Detail, Floor Beams, Cantilevers, North Pier & Abutment, Looking Nne

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Detail, South End Of Arch & Abutment, Looking Southwest

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East Elevation Of North End, Showing Retaining Wall

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View Looking Se At South Piers, Abutments And Deck Support

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Detail, Post And Balusters, East Side

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Sidewalk And Balustrade, East Side, Looking North

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Roadway Detail, Southwest Corner

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Elevation Detail, West Side Of East Arch

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West Elevation

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Barrel Shot, Looking North

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General View, Looking Southwest

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Context View, Looking Southeast

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Approach View, Looking North

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Context View, Looking Wsw

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Context View, Looking Ene

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General Detail Sections And Plans

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Arch Span And Bridge Details

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Details Of Handrailing

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Marsh arch bridge over Over IAIS RR on W 8th St N in Newton
Location
Newton, Jasper County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Replaced 1981
Design
Marsh arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 98 ft.
Total length: 138 ft.
Deck width: 24 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.70278, -93.07222   (decimal degrees)
41°42'10" N, 93°04'20" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/493990/4616779 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Newton
Inventory number
BH 37390 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1927 (361)
Built during 1920s (4,734)
Iowa (2,170)
Jasper County, Iowa (19)
Lost (1,701)
Newton, Iowa (1)
Owned by city (1,996)
Replaced by new bridge (768)
Span length 75-100 feet (3,306)
Total length 125-175 feet (2,722)

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