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BNSF - Indian Creek Bridge

Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Photo 

Courtesy of the Council Bluffs Nonpareil

BH Photo #458372

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek on Railroad
Location
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
Railroads
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Chicago Great Western Railway (CGW)
- Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Span length: 52.0 ft.
Total length: 52.0 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.25164, -95.86474   (decimal degrees)
41°15'06" N, 95°51'53" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/259976/4570650 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Council Bluffs North
Inventory number
BH 53139 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

BNSF Railway (1,558)
Canadian National Railway (553)
Chicago Great Western Railway (198)
Council Bluffs, Iowa (43)
Girder (10,727)
Have street view (27,721)
Indian Creek (Council Bluffs) (24)
Iowa (6,625)
Iowa Interstate Railroad (190)
NR-eligible (4,059)
 Open (40,261)
Owned by railroad (12,979)
Plate girder (8,349)
Pottawattamie County, Iowa (141)
Railroad (16,100)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,259)
Through girder (4,016)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,406)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,389)

Update Log 

  • October 15, 2019: New photo from Luke
  • January 31, 2014: Updated by John Marvig: Added dimensions
  • November 2, 2013: New Street View added by Luke Harden
  • August 11, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

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