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BNSF - English Creek Bridge (East)
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Approach. Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in August 2017
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BH Photo #399094
Description
Unknown original locations of steel spans. Information credit of CB&Q Allen Moore collection - BRHS Archives and Johnmarvigbridges.org
Facts
- Overview
- Through Girder Bridge over English Creek on BNSF Railway
- Location
- Marion County, Iowa
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1939 using secondhand spans; Approaches replaced 2001 and 2020
- Builder
- - Keystone Bridge Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Girder)
- Railroads
- - BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CBQ)
- Design
- 76' Pony plate girder (1892)
21' Beam (Unknown date)
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 85.0 ft.
Total length: 213.0 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +41.32209, -92.97107 (decimal degrees)
41°19'20" N, 92°58'16" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/502421/4574514 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Harvey
- Inventory number
- BH 75862 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- October 19, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
- August 4, 2017: New photos from Daniel Barnes
- March 2, 2017: Added by Daniel Barnes