RCP&E - Whitewood Creek Bridge

Photos 

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 28 2013

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BH Photo #272632

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Pratt Through truss bridge over Whitewood Creek on Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Location

Lawrence County, South Dakota

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1898, Moved Here Ca. 1909

Railroads

- Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (DME)
- Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (RCP&E)

Design

Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Span length: 175.0 ft.
Total length: 175.0 ft.

Also called

CNW Bridge #H-287

Approximate latitude, longitude

+44.45713, -103.62006   (decimal degrees)
44°27'26" N, 103°37'12" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

13/609782/4923572 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Sturgis

Inventory number

BH 58060 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• July 28, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
• May 4, 2017: Updated by John Marvig: Added Relocation Information
• January 9, 2014: New photos from Jack Schmidt
• September 17, 2013: Updated by J.P.: Added categories "Canadian Pacific Railway", "Railroad"

Related Bridges 

• CNW - Clinton Bridge (West Channel) (Parts reused from)

Sources 

• J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Jack Schmidt - jjturtle [at] earthlink [dot] net
• John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com

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