UP - Cedar River Bridge

Photos 

Side view of the bridge

Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith

Enlarge

BH Photo #178609

Map 

Street Views 

Facts 

Overview

Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on Chicago and Northwestern Railroad (now UPRR)

Location

Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa

Status

Open to traffic

History

1898; survived the Great Flood of 2008 with minor damages

Builder

- Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan

Railroads

- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)

Design

Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 155.0 ft.
Total length: 755.0 ft.

Also called

CNW - Cedar River Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.98270, -91.67380   (decimal degrees)
41°58'58" N, 91°40'26" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/609863/4648706 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Cedar Rapids South

Inventory number

BH 46278 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• March 30, 2022: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• December 28, 2021: Updated by John Marvig: added builder
• July 9, 2018: New photos from John Marvig
• October 1, 2013: Photo imported by Dave King
• August 14, 2013: New photos from John Marvig
• December 28, 2012: New photos from John Marvig
• October 1, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
• February 17, 2011: New Street View added by Jason Smith
• September 20, 2010: Added by Jason Smith

Sources 

• Jason Smith - flensburg [dot] bridgehunter [dot] av [at] googlemail [dot] com
• John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com
• John Marvig Railroad Bridge Photography - Quaker Oats Bridge Page
• Geoff Hubbs

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