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CN - Soldier Creek Bridge

Webster County, Iowa

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CN Soldier Creek Bridge

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2017

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BH Photo #390655

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Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek on Canadian National Railway
Location
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1946
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad (CC)
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 82.0 ft.
Total length: 175.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.50609, -94.19825   (decimal degrees)
42°30'22" N, 94°11'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/401553/4706664 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Fort Dodge North
Inventory number
BH 54235 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,522)
Built 1946 (207)
Built during 1940s (4,108)
Canadian National Railway (518)
Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad (93)
Deck girder (5,778)
Fort Dodge, Iowa (29)
Girder (10,301)
Illinois Central Railroad (588)
 Iowa (6,530)
Open (39,986)
Owned by railroad (12,505)
Plate girder (7,985)
Railroad (15,607)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,454)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,286)
Webster County, Iowa (88)

Update Log 

  • May 18, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
  • December 10, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added build date
  • November 2, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • October 31, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

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