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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #3

Looking East

Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017

BH Photo #398338

Possibly relocated from Cedar River Bridge in Linn county, Iowa.

Overview: Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River on Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Location: Haakon County, South Dakota
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built Ca. 1885 At an unknown location, Relocated here Ca. 1928
Builder: - Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
Railroads: - Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (DME)
- Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (RCP&E)
Design: Quadrangular lattice through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 159.0 ft.
Total length: 945.0 ft.
Also called: CNW Bridge #1659
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.05308, -101.32656 (decimal degrees)
44°03'11" N, 101°19'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/313634/4880400 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Nowlin
Inventory number: BH 58053 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

July 27, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
September 17, 2013: Updated by J.P.: Added categories "Canadian Pacific Railway", "Railroad"