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IANR - Bear Creek Tributary Stone Arch

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1891 Stone Railroad Culvert

Photo taken by Dave King

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Facts 

Overview
Stone arch bridge over unknown stream on Iowa Northern Railroad
Location
Benton County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1891
Builders
- Cedar Valley Quarry of Cedar Valley, Iowa (Quarrier)
- Elmer J.C. Bealer of Cedar Valley, Iowa (Stonemason)
Railroads
- Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway (BCRN)
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
- Iowa Northern Railway (IANR)
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Span length: 20.0 ft.
Total length: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.08747, -91.84938   (decimal degrees)
42°05'15" N, 91°50'58" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/595161/4660128 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Shellsburg
Inventory number
BH 56149 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • March 8, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
  • May 4, 2013: Added by Dave King

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Comments 

IANR Stone Arch
Posted August 6, 2013, by Dave King (DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Yes I came across this on accident on my way home from fishing.

IANR Stone Arch
Posted June 1, 2013, by AR

It is a sweet find! Did you come across it by accident?

IANR Stone Culvert
Posted May 4, 2013, by Luke Harden (lukemh9 [at] gmail [dot] com)

Nice Find!