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UP Timber Creek Bridge (S)

Looking South

Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016

BH Photo #368846

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

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Timber Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Location: Marshall County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1901
Railroads: - Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Iowa Central Railway (IAC)
- Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (M&StL; MSTL)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Span length: 118.0 ft.
Total length: 118.0 ft.
Also called: M&StL #332
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.01093, -92.84549 (decimal degrees)
42°00'39" N, 92°50'44" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/512793/4651000 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Le Grand
Inventory number: BH 52756 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

October 29, 2016: New photos from John Marvig
October 27, 2014: Updated by John Marvig: Corrected Build Date
July 2, 2013: New photo from John Marvig
June 26, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added Builder Date
December 4, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
August 25, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
June 27, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Appears to be a pratt truss in image I linked to.
June 26, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Railroad", "Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway"