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UP - Muchakinock Creek Bridge

Mahaska County, Iowa

Photos 

Looking Southish

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in June 2018

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BH Photo #429878

Map 

Description 

Built to replace an 1892 through truss

Facts 

Overview
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Muchakinock Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Location
Mahaska County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built after 1929
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (MSTL)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Span length: 112.0 ft.
Total length: 112.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.18055, -92.64104   (decimal degrees)
41°10'50" N, 92°38'28" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/530106/4558861 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 81347 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Chicago & North Western Railway (1,453)
Girder (11,343)
Iowa (6,818)
Mahaska County, Iowa (47)
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (155)
Open (41,198)
Owned by railroad (13,725)
 Plate girder (8,874)
Railroad (16,665)
Span length 100-125 feet (4,614)
Through girder (4,268)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,501)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,483)

Update Log 

  • August 21, 2020: Updated by John Marvig: added information
  • June 30, 2018: New photos from Daniel Barnes
  • April 23, 2018: Added by Daniel Barnes

Sources 

  • Daniel Barnes
  • John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com

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