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CGW - Beaver Creek Bridge

Worth County, Iowa

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Abandoned Beaver Creek Bridge

South Span

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016

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BH Photo #369466

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Facts 

Overview
Abandoned deck arch bridge over Beaver Creek on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Location
Worth County, Iowa
Status
Derelict/abandoned
History
Built 1907
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago Great Western Railway (CGW)
Design
Deck arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 16.0 ft.
Total length: 32.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.29827, -93.19678   (decimal degrees)
43°17'54" N, 93°11'48" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/484038/4793956 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Manly
Inventory number
BH 64230 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (3,646)
Arch (12,095)
Built 1907 (698)
Built during 1900s (7,224)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,404)
Chicago Great Western Railway (196)
Deck arch (11,333)
 Iowa (6,496)
Owned by federal government (1,219)
Railroad (15,410)
Span length under 25 feet (6,893)
Total length 25-50 feet (11,190)
Worth County, Iowa (27)

Update Log 

  • October 15, 2020: Updated by Luke: Added build date per 1970s photo
  • November 7, 2016: New photos from John Marvig
  • November 24, 2014: Added by Dave King

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