RI - Skunk River Bridge (Older)

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Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Skunk River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Location

Brighton, Washington County, Iowa

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1887; Replaced 1905

Railroad

- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))

Design

Lattice through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 127.0 ft.
Total length: 381.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.19556, -91.80783   (decimal degrees)
41°11'44" N, 91°48'28" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/599967/4561151 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Brighton

Inventory number

BH 51411 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• September 14, 2021: Updated by Luke: Added loss date
• January 24, 2016: Updated by Luke: Build year + specs
• January 12, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added replacement date range and link to arial imagery
• August 26, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad"
• August 26, 2012: Updated by Don Morrison: Added category "Chicago Rock Island Pacific" from 1906 map
• August 25, 2012: Updated by Don Morrison: Moved map pin to most likely location of a Brighton RR bridge
• February 23, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Skunk River"

Related Bridges 

• RI - Skunk River Bridge (Old) (Successor)

Sources 

• Luke
• Don Morrison
• Iowa State University Geographic Information Systems - 1930s Aerial Imagery
• Annual Report By Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company - Book

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