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Hoy Bridge

Marshall County, Iowa
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Photo taken by Bill Dunbar

Map 

Description 

This bridge is 60 feet high from the ground, although the surrounding vegetation does not make it seem that high.

Facts 

Overview
Arch bridge over Clear Creek on Heart of Iowa Trail
Location
Marshall County, Iowa
Status
Open to pedestrians on Heart of Iowa Trail
History
Built 1912; Abandoned in the 1980s; Coverted to trail usage.
Design
Open-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Span length: 212.0 ft.
Total length: 212.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.90713, -93.21111   (decimal degrees)
41°54'26" N, 93°12'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/482490/4639486 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Rhodes
Inventory number
BH 49066 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (9,418)
Built 1912 (523)
Built during 1910s (6,729)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (281)
Deck arch (8,695)
Heart of Iowa Trail (4)
Iowa (3,499)
Marshall County, Iowa (47)
 Open to Pedestrians (2,084)
Open-spandrel arch (581)
Owned by state (9,806)
Rail-to-trail (494)
Railroad (4,068)
Span length 175-250 feet (1,483)
Total length 175-250 feet (2,789)

Update Log 

  • August 9, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Railroad"
  • June 26, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added length
  • June 23, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added build date
  • June 22, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad"
  • June 21, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Rail-to-trail", "Chicago Great Western Railway"
  • September 12, 2011: New photo from Luke Harden
  • July 6, 2011: Added by Luke Harden

Sources 

  • Luke Harden - lukemh9 [at] gmail [dot] com
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