CD&M - Wapsipinicon River Bridge

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway

Location

Scott County, Iowa, and Clinton County, Iowa

Status

Removed but not replaced

History

Built ca. 1904; Removed 1940

Builder

- J.G. White Co.

Railroads

- Clinton, Davenport, & Muscatine Railway (CD&M)
- Interurban
- Iowa & Illinois Railway (I&I)
- United Light & Railways (UL&R)

Design

150' Pratt through truss
1,500' trestle

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 150.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.73095, -90.35088   (decimal degrees)
41°43'51" N, 90°21'03" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/720324/4623296 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Cordova

Inventory number

BH 56074 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• January 15, 2022: Updated by Luke: Dimensions
• March 26, 2015: Updated by Luke: Added categories "Clinton, Davenport, & Muscatine Railway", "Interurban", "United Light & Railways"
• April 21, 2013: Added by John Marvig

Sources 

• John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Iowa State University Geographic Information Systems - 1930s Aerial Imagery
• Historic Map Works - 1923 Township Map
• Luke

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