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ISRY - Udell Bridge

Appanoose County, Iowa

Photo 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #460855

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Pony plate girder bridge over abandoned railroad (former Rock Island) on Iowa Southern Railway
Location
Udell, Appanoose County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Originally put in place by Wabash Railroad
Railroads
- Appanoose County Community Railroad (APNC)
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
- Iowa Southern Railway (ISRY)
- Norfolk & Western Railway (NW)
- Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
- Wabash Railroad (WAB)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Total length: 41.0 ft.
Also called
APNC Bridge
Wabash Railroad Bridge #2783
N&W Bridge
Wabash/RI Overpass
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.78066, -92.74562   (decimal degrees)
40°46'50" N, 92°44'44" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/521464/4514439 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Unionville
Inventory number
BH 63859 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Appanoose County Community Railroad (11)
Appanoose County, Iowa (64)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,164)
Girder (11,222)
Grade Separated Rail Crossing (422)
Iowa (6,811)
Iowa Southern Railway (7)
Norfolk & Western Railway (639)
Norfolk Southern Railway (2,101)
 Open (41,012)
Owned by railroad (13,566)
Plate girder (8,770)
Railroad (16,518)
Through girder (4,210)
Total length 25-50 feet (11,560)
Udell, Iowa (1)
Wabash Railroad (593)

Update Log 

  • November 17, 2019: New photo from Luke
  • November 12, 2014: Updated by James Holzmeier: Added Wabash bridge number and total length
  • October 28, 2014: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: Added categories "Norfolk & Western Railway", "Norfolk Southern Railway"
  • October 27, 2014: Updated by Luke: Added category "Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad"
  • October 27, 2014: Added by James Holzmeier

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