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NS - Dean Lake Outlet Bridge

Polk County, Iowa

Photos 

Looking Northwest

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016

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BH Photo #371085

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Timber stringer bridge over Unnamed overflow creek from Dean Lake on Wabash, later N&W, now NS/BNSF Railway
Location
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Status
Open to rail traffic
Railroads
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Norfolk & Western Railway (NW)
- Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
- Wabash Railroad (WAB)
Design
Timber stringer
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 22.0 ft.
Total length: 44.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.5 ft.
Also called
Wabash Railroad Bridge #3009A
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.58468, -93.57332   (decimal degrees)
41°35'05" N, 93°34'24" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/452211/4603823 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Des Moines SE
Inventory number
BH 64447 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

BNSF Railway (1,589)
Beam (16,878)
Des Moines, Iowa (121)
Iowa (6,791)
Norfolk & Western Railway (636)
Norfolk Southern Railway (2,093)
Open (40,968)
 Owned by railroad (13,494)
Polk County, Iowa (281)
Railroad (16,454)
Span length under 25 feet (7,092)
Timber stringer (4,318)
Total length 25-50 feet (11,498)
Wabash Railroad (592)

Update Log 

  • December 1, 2016: New photos from Daniel Barnes
  • December 6, 2014: Added by James Holzmeier

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