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RI - Skunk River Bridge (Old)

Washington County, Iowa

Photos 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #272233

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Skunk River/Hwy IA1 on former Rock Island RR
Location
Brighton, Washington County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge on a different alignment
History
Built 1905; Removed 1945 due to track reconstruction project
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroad
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
Design
Warren through truss with all verticals
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.19558, -91.80777   (decimal degrees)
41°11'44" N, 91°48'28" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/599972/4561153 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Brighton
Inventory number
BH 55841 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,582)
Brighton, Iowa (4)
Built 1905 (812)
Built during 1900s (7,469)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,127)
Deck girder (6,086)
Girder (10,805)
Iowa (6,670)
Lost (26,810)
Lost 1945 (18)
Lost during 1940s (441)
Owned by railroad (13,088)
 Plate girder (8,426)
Railroad (16,165)
Replaced by new bridge (18,186)
Riveted (2,255)
Skunk River (32)
Through truss (15,931)
Truss (34,203)
Warren through truss (1,660)
Warren through truss with all verticals (413)
Warren truss (6,783)
Washington County, Iowa (135)

Update Log 

  • September 14, 2021: Updated by Luke: Added build date
  • August 17, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • July 2, 2015: Updated by Luke: Added link to a historical image
  • March 19, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

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