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BNSF - IA5 Overpass

Monroe County, Iowa

Photos 

© Iowa Department of Transportation

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BH Photo #345465

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Slab bridge over IA 5 on BNSF Railway
Location
Albia, Monroe County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1910
Railroads
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Burlington Northern Railroad (BN)
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CBQ)
Design
Slab
Dimensions
Span length: 29.9 ft.
Total length: 29.9 ft.
Also called
BN - IA5 Overpass
CBQ - IA5 Overpass
CBQ - IA60 Overpass
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.03144, -92.80721   (decimal degrees)
41°01'53" N, 92°48'26" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/516206/4542265 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Albia
Inventory numbers
IA 37470 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 61592 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Albia, Iowa (7)
BNSF Railway (1,506)
Built 1910 (1,158)
Built during 1910s (9,636)
Burlington Northern Railroad (461)
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (533)
IA 5 (6)
IA 60 (2)
 Iowa (6,499)
Lost (24,738)
Monroe County, Iowa (52)
Railroad (15,414)
Replaced by new bridge (16,581)
Slab (2,063)
Span length 25-50 feet (15,668)
Total length 25-50 feet (11,193)

Update Log 

  • January 12, 2016: New photo from Luke
  • July 3, 2014: Added by Luke Harden

Sources 

  • Luke

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