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RI - Columbus Junction Thacher Truss

Louisa County, Iowa

Photos 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #514700

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Thacher through truss bridge over Iowa River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Location
Columbus Junction, Louisa County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1878; Replaced 1895
Railroad
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
Design
Purported as either being Warren or Thacher through trusses
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.28331, -91.34744   (decimal degrees)
41°16'60" N, 91°20'51" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/638388/4571525 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Columbus Junction
Inventory number
BH 70561 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (9,625)
Built 1878 (123)
Built during 1870s (1,500)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,184)
Columbus Junction, Iowa (19)
Fredonia, Iowa (4)
Iowa (6,865)
Iowa River (140)
Lost (31,786)
Lost 1895 (25)
 Lost during 1890s (249)
Louisa County, Iowa (84)
Owned by railroad (14,122)
Pin-connected (5,423)
Railroad (16,986)
Replaced by new bridge (21,678)
Thacher truss (17)
Through truss (19,023)
Truss (38,301)
Uncovered wooden truss (166)

Update Log 

  • January 6, 2022: New photos from Luke
  • January 15, 2016: Added by Luke

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Sources 

  • Luke

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