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UP - Bridge #0.43

Wright County, Iowa

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UP Bridge #0.43

Looking south

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2020

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BH Photo #467865

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Facts 

Overview
Stone railtop culvert bridge over Tributary of East Branch Iowa River on Union Pacific Railroad
Location
Belmond, Wright County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1898
Railroads
- Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway (BCRN)
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Stone railtop culvert
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 10.0 ft.
Total length: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.86226, -93.61008   (decimal degrees)
42°51'44" N, 93°36'36" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/450162/4745699 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 88552 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (9,010)
Belmond, Iowa (5)
Built 1898 (334)
Built during 1890s (3,276)
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway (177)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,453)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,165)
Culvert (1,485)
 Iowa (6,818)
Open (41,198)
Owned by railroad (13,725)
Railroad (16,665)
Span length under 25 feet (7,133)
Total length under 25 feet (2,610)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,483)
Wright County, Iowa (37)

Update Log 

  • March 17, 2020: New photos from John Marvig

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