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IAIS Walnut Creek Bridge #2

Polk County, Iowa
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Photo taken by Kary Nieuwenhuis

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Overview
Pony truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Location
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Line purchased from Milwaukee Road in 1983 by Chicago Northwestern/Iowa Interstate
Design
2 Spans Trestle
1-105' Pratt Pony Truss
2 Spans trestle
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 105.0 ft.
Total length: 162.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.59932, -93.72239   (decimal degrees)
41°35'58" N, 93°43'21" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/439799/4605542 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
Des Moines SW
USGS topographic map
Des Moines SW
Inventory number
BH 49364 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Chicago & North Western Railway (469)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (281)
Des Moines, Iowa (64)
Iowa (3,492)
Iowa Interstate Railroad (90)
Open (28,297)
Owned by railroad (4,036)
Polk County, Iowa (113)
 Pony truss (13,215)
Pratt pony truss (2,341)
Pratt truss (5,654)
Railroad (4,063)
Span length 100-125 feet (3,299)
Total length 125-175 feet (4,136)
Truss (23,561)
Walnut Creek (6)

Update Log 

  • October 15, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
  • July 30, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • May 25, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
  • January 25, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Walnut Creek"
  • August 16, 2011: Added by Luke Harden

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