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Algona Railroad Overpass

Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013

BH Photo #263413

Overview: Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over DM&E Railroad on Union Pacific Railroad
Location: Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1917
Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads: - Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)
- Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (DME)
- Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad (ICE)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design: Quadrangular lattice through truss
Dimensions: Span length: 120.0 ft.
Total length: 120.0 ft.
Also called: C&NW Bridge #794
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.07710, -94.22242 (decimal degrees)
43°04'38" N, 94°13'21" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/400486/4770101 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Algona
Inventory number: BH 52096 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

July 19, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
August 16, 2013: New photos from John Marvig
August 13, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added dimensions
August 12, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added build date & builder.
April 18, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Railroad", "Union Pacific Railroad", "Canadian Pacific Railway", "Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern Railroad", "Iowa, Chicago, and Eastern Railroad"