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UP - Otter Creek Bridge

Osceola County, Iowa

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UP Otter Creek Bridge

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2019

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BH Photo #461913

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Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Through Girder Bridge over Otter Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Location
Ashton, Osceola County, Iowa
Status
Open
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (CMO)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 65.0 ft.
Total length: 195.0 ft.
Also called
C&NW Bridge #718
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.30095, -95.79312   (decimal degrees)
43°18'03" N, 95°47'35" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/273446/4798024 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Ashton
Inventory number
BH 57935 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,522)
Ashton, Iowa (2)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,408)
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (142)
Girder (10,307)
Have street view (27,081)
Iowa (6,530)
Open (39,995)
 Osceola County, Iowa (14)
Owned by railroad (12,507)
Plate girder (7,991)
Railroad (15,614)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,107)
Through girder (3,844)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,287)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,377)

Update Log 

  • December 4, 2019: New photos from John Marvig
  • August 11, 2015: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • September 10, 2013: Added by Dave King

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