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CBQ - Fox River Bridge

Van Buren County, Iowa

Photo 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

BH Photo #264044

Map 

Description 

Total length is approximate

Facts 

Overview
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Fox River on abandoned railroad (CB&Q)
Location
Mt. Sterling, Van Buren County, Iowa
Status
Demolished
History
Line abandoned in 1969, bridge removed 1970s
Railroad
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CBQ)
Design
1 Sp. 112' Warren through truss
36 Panel Pile Trestle
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 112.0 ft.
Total length: 616.0 ft.
Also called
CBQ - Br. #55.54
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.61743, -91.93898   (decimal degrees)
40°37'03" N, 91°56'20" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/589748/4496830 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Mount Sterling
Inventory number
BH 55623 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (15,718)
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (535)
Fox River (Iowa) (12)
Iowa (6,500)
Lost (24,744)
Mt. Sterling, Iowa (2)
Owned by railroad (12,424)
Railroad (15,426)
 Span length 100-125 feet (4,398)
Through truss (15,070)
Timber stringer (4,019)
Total length 500-1000 feet (2,871)
Truss (32,794)
Van Buren County, Iowa (83)
Warren through truss (1,615)
Warren truss (6,565)

Update Log 

  • November 17, 2016: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: Added info from CB&Q track chart
  • February 23, 2013: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: Added categories "Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad", "Burlington Northern Railroad", "railroad"

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