UP - Eagle Creek Bridge

Photos 

Photo taken by Gordon

View this photo on Flickr

BH Photo #232691

Map 

Street View 

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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