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Chichaqua Valley Trail - Bridge #F255

Polk County, Iowa

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CGW Bridge #F255

Wing Wall

Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2017

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BH Photo #386305

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Overview
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Muchikinock Creek on Chichaqua Valley Trail
Location
Berwick, Polk County, Iowa
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built Ca. 1884
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago Great Western Railway (CGW)
- Rail-to-trail
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Span length: 4.0 ft.
Total length: 4.0 ft.
Also called
CGW - Bridge #F255
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.67166, -93.53212   (decimal degrees)
41°40'18" N, 93°31'56" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/455705/4613458 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Des Moines NE
Inventory number
BH 76526 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (6,960)
Arch (11,586)
Berwick, Iowa (4)
Built 1884 (161)
Built during 1880s (1,856)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,333)
Chicago Great Western Railway (185)
Chichaqua Valley Trail (10)
Deck arch (10,832)
Iowa (6,247)
 Open to pedestrians (3,849)
Owned by county (20,167)
Polk County, Iowa (267)
Rail-to-trail (1,401)
Railroad (14,498)
Span length under 25 feet (6,595)
Stone arch (2,820)
Total length under 25 feet (2,378)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,250)

Update Log 

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

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