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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hawarden)

North Approach

Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2016

BH Photo #345330

Ca. Build date comes from two similar spans at Lanesboro, Minnesota and Merrill, Wisconsin

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Dakota & Iowa Railroad
Location: Sioux County, Iowa, and Union County, South Dakota
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built Ca. 1894
Railroads: - Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW; CMStP&P; CMStP)
- Dakota & Iowa Railroad (DAIR; D&I)
Design: Pratt through truss with pinned connections; trestle approaches on both ends of the main span
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 135.0 ft.
Total length: 585.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.05035, -96.49454 (decimal degrees)
43°03'01" N, 96°29'40" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/704053/4769452 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Hawarden North
Inventory number: BH 51955 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

December 1, 2016: New photo from Dylan VanAntwerp
October 1, 2016: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
September 22, 2016: Updated by John Marvig: Added Build Date from Contractor
January 9, 2016: New photos from John Marvig
January 3, 2016: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
October 26, 2012: Updated by Jason Smith: Added categories "Big Sioux River", "Wooden deck"
July 22, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway"
April 5, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Pin-connected"
April 5, 2012: Added by Jason Smith