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RI - Coon Creek Bridge

Tama County, Iowa

Photos 

Looking North

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2018

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BH Photo #419839

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Coon Creek on abandoned railroad (former RI)
Location
Traer, Tama County, Iowa
Status
Derelict/abandoned
History
Abandoned 1980
Railroads
- Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway (BCRN)
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
Design
1 Sp. 60' Deck Plate Girder
Dimensions
Span length: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 60.0 ft.
Also called
RI - Br. #466
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.18870, -92.45403   (decimal degrees)
42°11'19" N, 92°27'15" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/545082/4670872 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Traer
Inventory number
BH 74391 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (3,943)
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway (177)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,164)
Deck girder (6,342)
Girder (11,233)
Iowa (6,811)
 Plate girder (8,780)
Railroad (16,534)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,467)
Tama County, Iowa (111)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,638)
Traer, Iowa (9)

Update Log 

  • March 25, 2018: New photos from Daniel Barnes
  • November 19, 2016: Added by Dylan VanAntwerp

Sources 

  • Dylan VanAntwerp - dylan_vanantwerp [at] live [dot] com
  • Daniel Barnes

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