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MILW - Oxford Junction Bridge

Jones County, Iowa

Photo 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #282538

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Location
Oxford Junction, Jones County, Iowa
Status
Removed
History
Built 1899; Abandoned 8/12/40; Removed ca. 1941
Builder
- Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
Railroad
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)
Design
Pratt pony truss
Also called
MILW - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Oxford Junction)
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.97289, -90.95633   (decimal degrees)
41°58'22" N, 90°57'23" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/669327/4648786 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Oxford Junction
Inventory number
BH 60678 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,397)
Built 1899 (431)
Built during 1890s (3,195)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (1,108)
Iowa (6,793)
Jones County, Iowa (60)
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works (237)
Lost (28,531)
Lost 1941 (61)
 Lost during 1940s (492)
Oxford Junction, Iowa (1)
Pony truss (17,017)
Pratt pony truss (3,951)
Pratt truss (10,305)
Railroad (16,462)
Truss (35,500)
Wapsipinicon River (82)

Update Log 

  • April 15, 2014: Added by Luke Harden

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