Rating:
51061
{56}%
1 vote
CRandIC - Ralston Creek Bridge (Nagle Lumber Spur)
Description
Bridge is located on an industrial spur that serves Nagle Lumber Company. Rails are currently in the process of being removed for repurposing as a bike trail.
Bridge has since been removed as of last update. Unsure if a replacement pedestrian bridge will be constructed in the vicinity.
Facts
- Overview
- Steel stringer bridge over Ralston Creek on CIC Railroad
- Location
- Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
- Status
- Completely Removed.
- Future prospects
- Completely removed. A pedestrian bridge may be constructed nearby.
- Railroad
- - Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway (CRandIC; CIC)
- Design
- Steel stringer with a wooden deck.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +41.64830, -91.53359 (decimal degrees)
41°38'54" N, 91°32'01" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/622112/4611766 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Iowa City West
- Inventory number
- BH 51061 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- August 20, 2017: Updated by Andrew Ploessl: Bridge has been removed.
- July 15, 2017: Updated by Andrew Ploessl: Added to description.
- October 5, 2015: Updated by Luke: Updated status per forum comment & merged image.
- February 26, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Removed needless category
- February 25, 2013: Updated by Owen McCormick: Updated status. Bridge is in use, not abandoned as thought.
- August 10, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
- January 25, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Ralston Creek"
- January 24, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway", "Skewed"
It's in use by Vitis Riparia - the riverbank grape - makes a nice grape arbor. 8^)