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MILW - Sugar Creek Bridge

Keokuk County, Iowa

Photo 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #535654

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul & Pacific
Location
Showman, Keokuk County, Iowa
Status
Removed but not replaced
History
Built 1901, Line abandoned 1979; Bridge likely removed shortly thereafter
Railroad
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)
Design
Warren pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 117.3 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.22389, -92.29807   (decimal degrees)
41°13'26" N, 92°17'53" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/558833/4563848 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 98671 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1901 (582)
Built during 1900s (7,733)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (1,112)
Iowa (6,818)
Keokuk County, Iowa (41)
Lost (29,863)
Pony truss (17,209)
 Railroad (16,662)
Showman, Iowa (1)
Span length 100-125 feet (4,613)
Truss (36,639)
Warren pony truss (3,595)
Warren truss (7,087)

Update Log 

  • July 5, 2022: New photo from Luke
  • June 22, 2022: Added by Luke

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