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CrandIC - Cou Falls Bridge

Johnson County, Iowa

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"Iowa River bridge near Cou Falls from car at 60 mph+."

Photo provided by Hank Zaletel

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Iowa River on CRandIC Railway
Location
Cou Falls, Johnson County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1904; Removed ca 1956 due to the construction of the Coralville Dam
Builders
- American Bridge Co. of New York
- J.E. Jayne & Son Bridge Co. of Iowa City, Iowa
Railroad
- Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway (CRandIC; CR⁣ CIC)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Total length: 750.0 ft.
Also called
CrandIC - Upper Interurban Bridge
Upper Interurban Bridge (Referred to by this name in a Iowa Geological Survey book.)
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.80491, -91.65520   (decimal degrees)
41°48'18" N, 91°39'19" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/611713/4628989 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Swisher
Inventory number
BH 55831 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,674)
Beam (16,949)
Built 1904 (592)
Built during 1900s (7,686)
Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway (36)
Cou Falls, Iowa (2)
Girder (11,225)
Iowa (6,811)
Iowa River (138)
J.E. Jayne & Son Bridge Co. (15)
Johnson County, Iowa (220)
 Lally columns (354)
Lost (29,107)
Lost 1956 (101)
Lost during 1950s (928)
Plate girder (8,773)
Railroad (16,520)
Replaced by new bridge (19,788)
Skewed (5,020)
Through girder (4,212)
Timber stringer (4,339)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,093)

Update Log 

  • June 7, 2020: Updated by Luke: Added substructure contractor
  • April 7, 2020: New photos from Luke
  • May 21, 2017: Updated by Luke: Added builder
  • April 23, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added length
  • October 15, 2014: New photo from Luke
  • July 14, 2014: Updated by Luke Harden: Added info
  • March 18, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

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