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Overview: Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Skunk River on railroad
Location: Brighton, Washington County, Iowa
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Replaced 1930-1950
Design: Lattice through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.19556, -91.80783 (decimal degrees)
41°11'44" N, 91°48'28" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/599967/4561151 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Brighton
Inventory number: BH 51411 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

January 12, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added replacement date range and link to arial imagery
August 26, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad"
August 26, 2012: Updated by Don Morrison: Added category "Chicago Rock Island Pacific" from 1906 map
August 25, 2012: Updated by Don Morrison: Moved map pin to most likely location of a Brighton RR bridge
February 23, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Skunk River"

Skunk River Railroad(?) Bridge

Posted August 26, 2012, by Don Morrison

1906 map at this link;