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Small Stream Rail-Top Culvert

Washington County, Iowa

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Photo taken by Luke in June 2020

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BH Photo #473669

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Facts 

Overview
Rail-Top Culvert bridge over Unnamed Creek on Dirt Road
Location
Kalona, Washington County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic if it's dry
History
Built 1900
Builders
- Cedar Valley Quarry of Cedar Valley, Iowa (Extractor)
- Elmer J.C. Bealer of Cedar Valley, Iowa (Substructure Quarrier)
Railroads
- Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway (BCRN)
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
Design
Rail-Top Culvert
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.48193, -91.68066   (decimal degrees)
41°28'55" N, 91°40'50" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/610147/4593098 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 89565 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1900 (918)
Built during 1900s (7,094)
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway (162)
Cedar Valley Quarry (10)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,080)
Culvert (1,334)
Elmer J.C. Bealer (12)
 Iowa (6,373)
Kalona, Iowa (4)
Open (39,532)
Rail-Top Culvert (4)
Rail-to-road (334)
Railroad (15,217)
Washington County, Iowa (121)

Update Log 

  • June 10, 2020: New photos from Luke

Sources 

  • Luke

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