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Truss bridge on railroad approach to Government Bridge

Overview: Subdivided Warren Through truss bridge on Iowa Interstate Railroad over 4th Street
Location: Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1928
Builders: - American Bridge Co. of New York (Fabrication)
- Cedar Rapids Construction Co. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Erection)
Railroads: - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
- Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS)
Design: Warren through truss with sub-panels approached by I-Beams
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 142.0 ft.
Total length: 172.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.52339, -90.57097 (decimal degrees)
41°31'24" N, 90°34'16" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/702667/4599709 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Davenport East
Inventory numbers: IA 2950 (Iowa bridge number)
NRHP 03001290 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
IA 3340 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 14370 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

IAIS - 3rd Street Overpass (Same project) - Both Built 1928 by American Bridge Company
RI - 4th Street Overpass (1889) (Predecessor)

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