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BNSF - Elk Creek Arch

Crawford County, Iowa

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Aspinwall Rail Bridge

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2018

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BH Photo #437046

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Facts 

Overview
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Elk Creek on BNSF Railway
Location
Aspinwall, Crawford County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1913
Railroads
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW; CMStP&P; CMStP)
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Span length: 36.0 ft.
Total length: 36.0 ft.
Also called
MILW Bridge #Z-1352
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.91339, -95.14084   (decimal degrees)
41°54'48" N, 95°08'27" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/322455/4642376 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Manilla
Inventory number
BH 65027 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (11,552)
Aspinwall, Iowa (1)
BNSF Railway (1,257)
Built 1913 (817)
Built during 1910s (9,266)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (959)
Closed-spandrel arch (3,778)
Crawford County, Iowa (96)
 Deck arch (10,801)
Iowa (6,220)
Open (38,343)
Owned by railroad (11,191)
Railroad (14,425)
Span length 25-50 feet (15,042)
Total length 25-50 feet (10,767)

Update Log 

  • October 27, 2018: New photos from John Marvig
  • October 24, 2018: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • December 25, 2014: Added by Luke

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