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RI - Field Trestle

Wapello County, Iowa

Photo 

Looking South from US 63

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018

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BH Photo #425232

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Abandoned timber stringer bridge on abandoned railroad (former RI)
Location
Wapello County, Iowa
Status
Derelict/abandoned
History
Abandoned 1980
Railroad
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
Design
3 Panel Open Deck Pile Trestle
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 15.0 ft.
Total length: 45.0 ft.
Also called
RI Br. #891
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.13606, -92.59673   (decimal degrees)
41°08'10" N, 92°35'48" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/533845/4553939 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Kirkville
Inventory number
BH 74272 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (3,650)
Beam (15,719)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,113)
Have street view (26,950)
Iowa (6,500)
Owned privately (1,723)
 Railroad (15,426)
Span length under 25 feet (6,896)
Timber stringer (4,019)
Total length 25-50 feet (11,194)
Wapello County, Iowa (107)

Update Log 

  • April 23, 2018: New photo from Daniel Barnes
  • November 4, 2016: New Street View added by Dylan VanAntwerp

Sources 

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

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