UP - Eagle Creek Bridge

Photos 

Photo taken by Gordon

View this photo on Flickr

BH Photo #232691

Map 

Street View 

• View #1

Description 

Facts 

Overview

Through truss bridge over Eagle Creek on Union Pacific Railroad

Location

Woolstock, Wright County, Iowa

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1902, Approaches Added 1915

Railroads

- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)

Design

Quadrangular lattice through truss

Dimensions

Total length: 185.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.57250, -93.85220   (decimal degrees)
42°34'21" N, 93°51'08" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/430058/4713695 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Woolstock

Inventory number

BH 49535 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• December 18, 2018: Updated by John Marvig: Added information from C&NW Bridge Records
• October 19, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
• February 22, 2014: New photo from Jack Schmidt
• August 12, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added build date based on another bridge on the same line with the exact same truss design
• July 26, 2012: New photos from John Marvig
• July 19, 2012: Updated by Tony Dillon: Changed truss type
• July 19, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added dimensions
• May 27, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
• March 7, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Riveted", "Union Pacific Railroad", "Chicago & North Western Railway"
• September 7, 2011: Added by Luke Harden

Sources 

• Luke
• Flickr
• RailPictures.net
• John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Jack Schmidt - jjturtle [at] earthlink [dot] net

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