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CN - Deer Creek Bridge

Webster County, Iowa

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CN Deer Creek Bridge

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2017

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BH Photo #390675

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Facts 

Overview
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Deer Creek on Canadian National Railway
Location
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1887
Railroads
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad (CC)
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Span length: 7.0 ft.
Total length: 7.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.49861, -94.18569   (decimal degrees)
42°29'55" N, 94°11'08" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/402573/4705819 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Fort Dodge South
Inventory number
BH 77162 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,332)
Arch (12,650)
Built 1887 (237)
Built during 1880s (2,164)
Canadian National Railway (570)
Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad (95)
Closed-spandrel arch (4,256)
Deck arch (11,887)
Fort Dodge, Iowa (29)
 Illinois Central Railroad (623)
Iowa (6,790)
Open (40,961)
Owned by railroad (13,492)
Railroad (16,452)
Span length under 25 feet (7,091)
Total length under 25 feet (2,593)
Webster County, Iowa (89)

Update Log 

  • May 18, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
  • May 16, 2017: Added by John Marvig

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