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A Avenue Viaduct

Linn County, Iowa

Photos 

Image

Published prior to 1923

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BH Photo #366147

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad on A Avenue
Location
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Status
Removed but not replaced
History
Built 1903; Replaced 1974
Builders
- Cedar Valley Quarry of Cedar Valley, Iowa (Substructure Quarrier)
- Elmer J.C. Bealer of Cedar Valley, Iowa (Substructure Stonemason)
- Ford & Snouffer (Contractor)
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
Design
Pony plate girder
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.98097, -91.66709   (decimal degrees)
41°58'52" N, 91°40'02" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/610422/4648522 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Cedar Rapids South
Inventory number
BH 73915 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1903 (660)
Built during 1900s (7,989)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa (100)
Cedar Valley Quarry (22)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,500)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,210)
Elmer J.C. Bealer (24)
Ford & Snouffer (1)
 Girder (11,783)
Iowa (6,909)
Linn County, Iowa (253)
Lost (32,302)
Lost 1974 (88)
Lost during 1970s (1,068)
Plate girder (9,289)
Through girder (4,428)

Update Log 

  • December 28, 2021: Updated by Luke: Added builders
  • September 27, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added info
  • September 27, 2016: Added by Dave King

Sources 

  • Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Luke

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