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CGW - Bridge #F262

Polk County, Iowa

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CGW Bridge #F262

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2017

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BH Photo #386293

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Facts 

Overview
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Fourmile Creek on Abandoned Union Pacific Railroad (Future Trail)
Location
Norwoodville, Polk County, Iowa
Status
Intact but closed to all traffic
History
Built Ca. 1884
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago Great Western Railway (CGW)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Span length: 4.0 ft.
Total length: 4.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.65177, -93.56215   (decimal degrees)
41°39'06" N, 93°33'44" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/453191/4611266 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Des Moines NE
Inventory number
BH 76525 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (6,473)
Arch (11,358)
Built 1884 (151)
Built during 1880s (1,718)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,226)
Chicago Great Western Railway (172)
Closed (2,503)
Deck arch (10,607)
Iowa (5,989)
 Norwoodville, Iowa (1)
Owned by county (19,121)
Polk County, Iowa (256)
Railroad (13,890)
Span length under 25 feet (6,134)
Stone arch (2,723)
Total length under 25 feet (2,128)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,076)

Update Log 

  • April 12, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
  • April 11, 2017: Added by John Marvig

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