Bridgehunter.com | RI - East Branch West Nishnabotna River Bridge

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Photo provided by Hank Zaletel

BH Photo #246138

Overview: Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over East Branch West Nishnabotna River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Location: Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Status: Destroyed by a derailment
History: Built ?; Approach replaced 1910; Destroyed by a derailment in 1939
Builder: - Gould Construction Co. of Davenport, Iowa (Concrete Approach)
Railroad: - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
Design: Quadrangular lattice through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.47397, -95.33185 (decimal degrees)
41°28'26" N, 95°19'55" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/305292/4593998 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Avoca
Inventory number: BH 55079 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

January 10, 2017: New photos from Dave King
April 2, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added info/builder on approach replacement
May 23, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Destroyed by a derailment and never rebuilt.
April 4, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added removal date
April 3, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Mapped
January 2, 2013: Added by Luke Harden