AOK - Iron Horse Bridge

Map 

Description 

Facts 

Overview

Warren through truss bridge over North Canadian River on Arkansas-Oklahoma Railroad

Location

Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

Status

Open to traffic

History

Closed due to washout 1984, reopened for traffic Aug. 2013

Railroads

- Arkansas-Oklahoma Railroad (AOK)
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
- Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (MKT)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)

Design

1 Sp. 150' Riveted Warren through truss
4 Panel Open Deck Pile Trestle

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 150.0 ft.
Total length: 255.0 ft.

Also called

AOK - North Canadian River Bridge
MKT - North Canadian River Bridge
RI - North Canadian River Bridge
RI - Br.#4460
UP - North Canadian River Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+35.31562, -96.88805   (decimal degrees)
35°18'56" N, 96°53'17" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

14/691990/3910090 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Shawnee

Inventory number

BH 74460 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• November 25, 2016: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: Added categories "Riveted", "North Canadian River", "Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad", "Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad", "Union Pacific Railroad", "Arkansas-Oklahoma Railroad"

Sources 

• Dylan VanAntwerp - dylan_vanantwerp [at] live [dot] com
• Citizen Potawatomi Nation - A-OK Railroad, Citizen Potawatomi Nation dedicate Iron Horse Bridge
• The Shawnee News-Star - CPN continues growth
• The Shawnee News-Star - Bridge to progress: Dedication of bridge a milestone in rail revitalization, development

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