Bridgehunter.com | RI - North Fork Long Creek Bridge

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Deck View

This bridge is the abandoned one on the left.

Photo taken by Andrew Brown

BH Photo #253375

Overview: Abandoned Deck Plate Girder over North Fork Long Creek on railroad
Location: Ainsworth, Washington County, Iowa
Status: Derelict/abandoned with rails removed
History: Built 1948; Abandoned 1983
Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroad: - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
Design: 2 - 45' DPG
1 - 60' DPG
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 150.0 ft.
Also called: Rock Island Bridge #2408
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.28878, -91.54702 (decimal degrees)
41°17'20" N, 91°32'49" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/621664/4571832 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Ainsworth
Inventory number: BH 53244 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

April 20, 2018: New photos from John Marvig
June 18, 2014: New photo from Luke Harden
December 21, 2013: New Street View added by Luke Harden
August 26, 2013: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: Added/corrected info from track chart
May 8, 2013: New photo from Luke Harden
March 31, 2013: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: Removed category "Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad"
October 6, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
October 6, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Removed category "Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad"
August 25, 2012: Added by Luke Harden