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UP - Oskaloosa Rail Crossing (W)

Mahaska County, Iowa

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Oskaloosa Rail Crossing (W)

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Photo taken by John Marvig in February 2017

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BH Photo #381826

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Description 

Build date provided by ICC Valuation Summary Report, courtesy Doug Harding collection.

Facts 

Overview
Through Girder Bridge over Mahaska Community Recreation Trail on Union Pacific Railroad
Location
Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1895
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (M&StL; MSTL)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Span length: 70.0 ft.
Total length: 70.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.28913, -92.65505   (decimal degrees)
41°17'21" N, 92°39'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/528884/4570911 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Oskaloosa
Inventory number
BH 75851 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (6,886)
Built 1895 (254)
Built during 1890s (2,746)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,302)
Girder (9,139)
Have street view (25,409)
Iowa (6,191)
Mahaska County, Iowa (42)
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (139)
 Open (38,215)
Oskaloosa, Iowa (6)
Owned by railroad (11,101)
Plate girder (6,949)
Railroad (14,366)
Span length 50-75 feet (9,601)
Through girder (3,396)
Total length 50-75 feet (8,975)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,161)

Update Log 

  • May 17, 2019: Updated by John Marvig: added build date from ICC records
  • March 8, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
  • March 2, 2017: New Street View added by Luke
  • March 2, 2017: Added by John Marvig

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