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UP/DCI Overpass

Polk County, Iowa

Photos 

Part of the John P. Vander Maas Railroadiana Collection

Photo taken by Ronald D. Sims. Image provided by the University of Iowa Library Sepcial Collections and is used as an educational resource.

View this photo at digital.lib.uiowa.edu

BH Photo #323291

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Steel stringer bridge over abandoned Railroad (DCI) on Railroad (UP)
Location
Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Des Moines & Central Iowa Railway (DCI; DMCI)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Steel stringer
Dimensions
Span length: 20.0 ft.
Total length: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.64179, -93.59558   (decimal degrees)
41°38'30" N, 93°35'44" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/450400/4610177 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Des Moines NE
Inventory number
BH 55691 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Ankeny, Iowa (14)
Beam (15,708)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,404)
Des Moines & Central Iowa Railway (17)
Grade Separated Rail Crossing (380)
Iowa (6,496)
Open (39,882)
 Owned by railroad (12,414)
Polk County, Iowa (272)
Railroad (15,410)
Span length under 25 feet (6,893)
Steel stringer (6,220)
Total length under 25 feet (2,495)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,372)

Update Log 

  • April 8, 2017: New photos from Daniel Barnes
  • March 16, 2017: Updated by Andy Winegar: Changed ststus to "In use."
  • April 24, 2015: New photo from Luke
  • March 2, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • March 2, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

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