Bridgehunter.com | CBQ - South Avery Creek Bridge (Old)

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Published prior to 1923

BH Photo #388191

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Avery Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Location: Chillicothe, Wapello County, Iowa
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1885; replaced 1897
Railroad: - Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CBQ)
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Total length: 88.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.08369, -92.52440 (decimal degrees)
41°05'01" N, 92°31'28" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/539948/4548156 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Chillicothe
Inventory number: BH 76800 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

CBQ - South Avery Creek Bridge (Old)

Posted April 28, 2017, by Dave King (DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Good find John.

CBQ - South Avery Creek Bridge (Old)

Posted April 27, 2017, by John Marvig (marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com)

Dave,

Thanks for posting this bridge. I found a likely location where one of the spans was relocated to: