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CBQ - Branch Red Oak Creek Arch Bridge

Montgomery County, Iowa

Photos 

Red Oak Stone Arch

Overview. Will go back to this structure. Accessed by following grade back.

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016

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BH Photo #369903

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Abandoned Stone arch bridge over Unnamed Branch Red Oak Creek on abandoned Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Location
Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa
Status
Abandoned
History
Built 1879, Abandoned 1903
Railroad
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CBQ)
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Span length: 16.0 ft.
Total length: 16.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.00499, -95.21796   (decimal degrees)
41°00'18" N, 95°13'05" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/313473/4541680 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Red Oak North
Inventory number
BH 55686 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,708)
Abandoned (3,748)
Arch (12,267)
Built 1879 (99)
Built during 1870s (1,135)
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (541)
Deck arch (11,507)
Iowa (6,557)
 Montgomery County, Iowa (76)
Owned by federal government (1,246)
Railroad (15,801)
Red Oak, Iowa (19)
Span length under 25 feet (6,926)
Stone arch (3,104)
Total length under 25 feet (2,510)

Update Log 

  • November 10, 2016: New photos from John Marvig
  • November 9, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added build date + type via John
  • March 3, 2013: Updated by Don Morrison: Added category "Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad"
  • March 2, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

Sources 

  • Luke
  • Don Morrison
  • John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com

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