Bridgehunter.com | IAIS - Lafayette Street Ralston Creek Bridge

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Photo taken by Luke in August 2012

BH Photo #256249

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Ralston Creek on Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railroad
Location: Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Approved 1973; Built 1982
Builder: - North Iowa Contractors, Inc. of Manchester, Iowa
Railroads: - Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway (CRandIC; CR&IC; CIC)
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
- Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS)
Design: Steel stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 23.3 ft.
Total length: 70.0 ft.
Also called: IAIS - Ralston Creek Bridge (Lafayette Street)
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.65222, -91.53195 (decimal degrees)
41°39'08" N, 91°31'55" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/622241/4612204 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Iowa City West
Inventory number: BH 51081 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

January 4, 2020: New photo from Melissa Brand-Welch
January 3, 2020: New photo from Luke
October 18, 2013: New Street View added by Luke Harden
August 15, 2013: New photos from John Marvig
August 13, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added dimensions
June 15, 2013: New photos from Luke Harden
April 6, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Railroad"
January 25, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Curved", "Ralston Creek", "Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway"