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UP - Clear Creek Stone Arch

Story County, Iowa

Photos 

Photo taken by Luke in April 2014

View this photo at 500px.com

BH Photo #282389

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Stone arch bridge over Clear Creek on Union Pacific Railroad within Pammel Woods
Location
Ames, Story County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1882, Widened 1900
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Span length: 14.0 ft.
Total length: 14.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.03423, -93.65087   (decimal degrees)
42°02'03" N, 93°39'03" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/446124/4653781 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Ames West
Inventory number
BH 53622 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,308)
Ames, Iowa (58)
Arch (12,649)
Built 1882 (153)
Built during 1880s (2,162)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,447)
Deck arch (11,886)
Iowa (6,789)
Iowa State University (21)
 Open (40,955)
Owned by railroad (13,483)
Railroad (16,444)
Span length under 25 feet (7,089)
Stone arch (3,279)
Story County, Iowa (163)
Total length under 25 feet (2,593)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,471)

Update Log 

  • September 28, 2019: New photo from Luke
  • December 20, 2017: Updated by John Marvig: Added Information from C&NW Bridge Records
  • November 11, 2016: New photos from John Marvig
  • April 20, 2014: New photo from Luke Harden
  • October 31, 2012: New photos from Luke Harden
  • September 24, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

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