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CN - Indian Creek Bridge (Creek Top)

Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Photos 

Indian Creek Railroad Bridge #2

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in February 2017

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BH Photo #380909

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Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek on Canadian National Railway
Location
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1899
Builder
- American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois
Railroads
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Span length: 50.0 ft.
Total length: 50.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.26230, -95.86260   (decimal degrees)
41°15'44" N, 95°51'45" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/260194/4571828 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Council Bluffs North
Inventory number
BH 53156 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (9,802)
American Bridge Works (59)
Built 1899 (452)
Built during 1890s (3,423)
Canadian National Railway (624)
Council Bluffs, Iowa (46)
Girder (11,783)
Have street view (30,595)
Illinois Central Railroad (665)
Indian Creek (25)
 Iowa (6,910)
Open (41,564)
Owned by railroad (14,332)
Plate girder (9,289)
Pottawattamie County, Iowa (149)
Railroad (17,179)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,710)
Through girder (4,428)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,928)

Update Log 

  • March 1, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
  • January 31, 2014: Updated by John Marvig: Added dimensions
  • November 24, 2013: New Street View added by Luke Harden
  • August 12, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

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