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DAIR - Fairview Bridge

Lincoln County, South Dakota, and Sioux County, Iowa

Photos 

Overview

Photo taken 1998 by Jason Smith

BH Photo #108782

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge over Big Sioux River on the Dakota & Iowa Railroad
Location
Fairview, Lincoln County, South Dakota, and Sioux County, Iowa
Status
Open to railroad traffic
History
Built 1905 and 1911, Truss replaced 1911 spans in 1932
Railroads
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)
- Dakota & Iowa Railroad (DAIR; D&I)
Design
Warren pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 138.0 ft.
Total length: 570.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.22382, -96.48821   (decimal degrees)
43°13'26" N, 96°29'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/703991/4788732 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Fairview
Inventory number
BH 32251 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

8-panel truss (390)
Beam (15,935)
Big Sioux River (66)
Built 1932 (963)
Built during 1930s (11,801)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (1,047)
Dakota & Iowa Railroad (8)
Fairview, South Dakota (1)
Girder (10,377)
Iowa (6,545)
Lincoln County, South Dakota (23)
Open (40,016)
Owned by railroad (12,596)
Plate girder (8,048)
 Pony truss (16,315)
Railroad (15,685)
Riveted (2,192)
Sioux County, Iowa (31)
South Dakota (667)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,243)
State line crossing (860)
Steel stringer (6,336)
Through girder (3,877)
Total length 500-1000 feet (2,885)
Truss (33,145)
Warren pony truss (3,399)
Warren truss (6,628)

Update Log 

  • February 25, 2015: Updated by John Marvig: Added build dates
  • January 2, 2015: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • October 26, 2012: Updated by Jason Smith: Added categories "Big Sioux River", "Riveted"
  • January 30, 2006: Posted photo from Jason Smith

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