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RI - East Branch Blue Creek Bridge

Linn County, Iowa

Photos 

RI East Branch Blue Creek Bridge

View from the road bridge

Photo taken by Dave King; Taken August 6, 2013

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BH Photo #261989

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Bridge over East Branch Blue Creek on Railroad (RI)
Location
Linn County, Iowa
Status
Removed
History
Abandoned and removed ca 1976
Railroads
- Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway (BCRN)
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
Design
2 - 50' DPG
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 50.0 ft.
Total length: 100.0 ft.
Also called
Rock Island Bridge #194
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.21232, -91.78901   (decimal degrees)
42°12'44" N, 91°47'20" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/599957/4674059 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Center Point
Inventory number
BH 57464 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway (166)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,115)
Deck girder (5,786)
Girder (10,310)
Have street view (27,083)
Iowa (6,534)
Linn County, Iowa (233)
 Lost (25,068)
Owned by railroad (12,511)
Plate girder (7,993)
Railroad (15,618)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,108)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,192)

Update Log 

  • January 11, 2014: New photos from Dylan VanAntwerp
  • August 6, 2013: New photos from Dave King
  • August 5, 2013: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: added info from track chart
  • August 4, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

Sources 

  • Luke
  • Dylan VanAntwerp - dylan_vanantwerp [at] live [dot] com
  • Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com

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