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RI - Spring Creek Bridge

Mahaska County, Iowa

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Deck girder bridge over Spring Creek on abandoned railroad (former RI)
Location
University Park, Mahaska County, Iowa
Status
Demolished
History
Abandoned and removed 1976
Railroad
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
Design
3 Sp. 61.5' Deck Plate Girder
2 Sp. 18.5' Deck Plate Girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 61.5 ft.
Total length: 221.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.29345, -92.61261   (decimal degrees)
41°17'36" N, 92°36'45" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/532435/4571405 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
University Park
Inventory number
BH 68757 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,158)
Deck girder (6,303)
Girder (11,169)
Iowa (6,793)
Lost (28,468)
Lost 1976 (107)
Lost during 1970s (946)
 Mahaska County, Iowa (47)
Owned by railroad (13,500)
Railroad (16,457)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,420)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,476)
University Park, Iowa (1)

Update Log 

  • November 21, 2016: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: Added info from RI track chart

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