BNSF - Four Mile Bridge (New)

Photos 

Photo taken by Bradley J. Grefe

View this photo on Flickr

BH Photo #276434

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Des Moines River on BNSF Railway

Location

Wapello County, Iowa

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1903, Truss spans replaced 2002

Builders

- Hanson Professional Services Inc. of Springfield, Illinois
- King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio (deck girders)

Railroad

- BNSF Railway (BNSF)

Design

Warren through truss with all verticals with steel stringer and deck girder approaches

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 190.0 ft.
Total length: 1,415.0 ft.

Also called

BNSF Des Moines River Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.05478, -92.48142   (decimal degrees)
41°03'17" N, 92°28'53" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/543577/4544967 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Ottumwa North

Inventory number

BH 51936 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• August 21, 2020: New photos from John Marvig
• February 28, 2014: Photo imported by Luke Harden
• May 8, 2013: New photo from Luke Harden
• May 7, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
• March 8, 2013: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: Added category "Burlington Northern Railroad"
• January 28, 2013: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: Added category "Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad"
• April 3, 2012: Added by Jason Smith

Related Bridges 

• BNSF - Four Mile Bridge (Old) (Predecessor)

Sources 

• Jason Smith - flensburg [dot] bridgehunter [dot] av [at] googlemail [dot] com
• Flickr - Image
• John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Luke
• Dylan VanAntwerp - dylan_vanantwerp [at] live [dot] com

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