RI - Gates Trestle

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Overview

Abandoned timber stringer bridge over unnamed creek on abandoned railroad (former RI)

Location

Van Buren County, Iowa

Status

Derelict/abandoned

History

Abandoned 1980

Railroad

- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))

Design

6 Panel Open Deck Pile Trestle

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 15.0 ft.
Total length: 90.0 ft.

Also called

RI - Br. #502

Approximate latitude, longitude

+40.80513, -92.01440   (decimal degrees)
40°48'18" N, 92°00'52" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/583134/4517592 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Douds

Inventory number

BH 74293 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• May 19, 2019: New photo from Tim Courtney
• November 5, 2016: Added by Dylan VanAntwerp

Sources 

• Dylan VanAntwerp - dylan_vanantwerp [at] live [dot] com

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