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CNW - Indian Creek Bridge

Linn County, Iowa

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Indian Creek on Railroad
Location
Bertram, Linn County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1890, Replaced 1944
Builder
- Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
Railroad
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
Design
Quadrangular lattice through truss
Dimensions
Span length: 160.0 ft.
Total length: 160.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.96535, -91.58081   (decimal degrees)
41°57'55" N, 91°34'51" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/617599/4646902 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Bertram
Inventory number
BH 55839 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (9,614)
Bertram, Iowa (7)
Built 1890 (325)
Built during 1890s (3,379)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,479)
Iowa (6,864)
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works (253)
Lattice through truss (790)
Lattice truss (827)
Linn County, Iowa (253)
Lost (31,778)
 Lost 1944 (30)
Lost during 1940s (657)
Owned by railroad (14,116)
Quadrangular lattice through truss (191)
Railroad (16,975)
Replaced by new bridge (21,671)
Riveted (2,775)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,590)
Through truss (19,018)
Total length 125-175 feet (6,464)
Truss (38,295)

Update Log 

  • June 12, 2022: Updated by John Marvig: Added build date
  • March 19, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

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