Sioux City Service Co. - Floyd River Bridge

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Overview

Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Floyd River on Sioux City Service Co.

Location

Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa

Status

Removed

History

Built here after Sioux City Elevated abandoned 1899; Abandoned in 1948 when service ended; Removed in the 1960s when the river was channelised

Builder

- King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio

Railroad

- Sioux City Service Co. (SCS)

Design

Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Total length: 150.0 ft.

Also called

Streetcar Bridge
4th Street Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.49434, -96.37469   (decimal degrees)
42°29'40" N, 96°22'29" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

14/715737/4708004 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Sergeant Bluff

Inventory number

BH 57819 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• June 6, 2018: Updated by Luke: Added builder+ Noted being relocated
• April 27, 2015: Updated by Luke: GPS
• August 31, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

Related Bridges 

• Sioux City Elevated Railway (Parts reused from)

Sources 

• Luke
• Sioux City Journal - Image
• Iowa State University Geographic Information Systems - 1930s Aerial Imagery
• Don's Depot - Imagery

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