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CN - Catfish Creek Bridge

Dubuque County, Iowa

Photos 

Photo taken by Bradley J. Grefe

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BH Photo #245889

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Catfish Creek on Canadian National Railroad
Location
Rockdale, Dubuque County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Eastern span built 1901, western two built 1921
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad (CC)
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 166.0 ft.
Also called
IC Bridge #W186.4
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.46576, -90.67604   (decimal degrees)
42°27'57" N, 90°40'34" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/691060/4704107 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Dubuque South
Inventory number
BH 52576 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,541)
Built 1901 (552)
Built during 1900s (7,380)
Canadian National Railway (523)
Catfish Creek (Dubuque County, Iowa) (18)
Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad (93)
Curved (472)
Dubuque County, Iowa (113)
Girder (10,506)
Illinois Central Railroad (596)
 Iowa (6,563)
Open (40,092)
Owned by railroad (12,732)
Plate girder (8,154)
Railroad (15,857)
Rockdale, Iowa (7)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,172)
Through girder (3,925)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,978)

Update Log 

  • May 2, 2018: New photos from John Marvig
  • July 8, 2013: New photo from Luke Harden
  • December 18, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • September 3, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
  • June 7, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad"
  • May 27, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Curved", "Railroad", "Canadian Pacific Railway", "Iowa, Chicago, and Eastern Railroad", "Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern Railroad"

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