RI - Sweetland Creek Howe Pony Truss

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Sweetland Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Location

Muscatine County, Iowa

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Line built 1881; Replaced when line upgraded to double track 1901

Railroad

- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))

Design

Howe pony truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.43730, -90.95615   (decimal degrees)
41°26'14" N, 90°57'22" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/670754/4589319 (zone/easting/northing)

Inventory number

BH 95775 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• January 4, 2022: Added by Luke

Related Bridges 

• DME - Sweetland Creek Bridge (Successor)

Sources 

• Luke
• Rails Unlimited - Rock Island Structures, Views & Rolling Stock - Store selling photographs of the bridge; No preview for photos exists

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