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IANR - Shell Rock River Bridge (Rockford)

Floyd County, Iowa

Photos 

Photo taken by Craig Williams

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BH Photo #241956

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Shell Rock River on Iowa Northern Railroad
Location
Floyd County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1898
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
4 Span Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 70.0 ft.
Total length: 276.0 ft.
Also called
IANR Shell Rock River Bridge #2
IANR Bridge #202.6
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.04680, -92.94151   (decimal degrees)
43°02'48" N, 92°56'29" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/504763/4766013 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Rockford
Inventory number
BH 52362 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,416)
Built 1898 (330)
Built during 1890s (3,198)
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway (174)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,159)
Deck girder (6,310)
Floyd County, Iowa (74)
Girder (11,181)
Iowa (6,794)
 Iowa Northern Railway (58)
Open (40,970)
Owned by railroad (13,506)
Plate girder (8,735)
Railroad (16,464)
Shell Rock River (43)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,425)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,513)

Update Log 

  • October 19, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
  • July 4, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: added details
  • October 24, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
  • October 6, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • October 6, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added build date & info
  • May 5, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Railroad", "Canadian Pacific Railway", "Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad"

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