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UP Kiegly Branch Stone Arch

Story County, Iowa
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Description 

The bridge was built in 1900 to replace a long tressle bridge that was used for a narrow-guage railroad that preceded the Chicago & North Western right-of-way.

Facts 

Overview
Stone arch bridge over Kiegley Branch on Railroad
Location
Story County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1900
Design
Stone arch
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.15404, -93.63209   (decimal degrees)
42°09'15" N, 93°37'56" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/447777/4667072 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Ames NW
Inventory number
BH 50891 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (9,416)
Built 1900 (698)
Built during 1900s (4,243)
Chicago & North Western Railway (469)
Deck arch (8,693)
Iowa (3,491)
 Open (28,297)
Owned by railroad (4,036)
Railroad (4,059)
Stone arch (1,926)
Story County, Iowa (94)
Union Pacific Railroad (793)

Update Log 

  • September 24, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Deleted postcard image as that was of a different bridge.
  • April 30, 2012: New photo from Luke Harden
  • February 16, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Chicago & North Western Railway", "Railroad", "Union Pacific Railroad"
  • January 9, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

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