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3 Rivers Trail - Pilot Creek Bridge

Pocahontas County, Iowa

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Pilot Creek Trail Bridge

Looking West

Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019

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BH Photo #441979

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Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Pilot Creek on Three Rivers Trail
Location
Pocahontas County, Iowa
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1924
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroad
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 50.0 ft.
Total length: 100.0 ft.
Also called
C&NW Bridge #2576
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.80400, -94.46622   (decimal degrees)
42°48'14" N, 94°27'58" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/380110/4740092 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Bradgate
Inventory number
BH 53806 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,533)
Built 1924 (750)
Built during 1920s (10,010)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,410)
Deck girder (5,866)
Girder (10,432)
Iowa (6,555)
Open to pedestrians (4,291)
 Owned by county (20,977)
Pilot Creek (West Fork Des Moines River Tributary) (2)
Plate girder (8,092)
Pocahontas County, Iowa (24)
Rail-to-trail (1,585)
Railroad (15,783)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,146)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,216)

Update Log 

  • January 7, 2019: New photos from John Marvig
  • October 5, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • October 5, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

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