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410th Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a modern bridge

Location: 43.055093,-95.934871

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Carries 410th Street over Floyd River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Floyd River on 410th Street southwest of Hospers
History: Built 1897 by W.W. Allen; replaced 2001
Built: 1897

Location: Sioux County

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101880

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Oblique view

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101881

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Deck view

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Floyd River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 43.054834,-95.939045

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Carries Local road over Floyd River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 190.0 Feet
Span Length: 124.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Floyd River on a local road
History: Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1955; replaced 2001
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Sioux County

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DAIR - Big Sioux River Bridge

Status: Open to railroad traffic

Location: 42.998114,-96.497339

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Carries Dakota & Iowa Railroad over Big Sioux River
Design: truss/through/lattice/quadrangular
Design Details: Quadrangular lattice through truss
Total Length: 1097.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet

Overview: Three-span through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on the Dakota & Iowa Railroad at Hawarden
History: Built 1904, Girders Added 1913
Built: 1904

Location: Sioux County

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101882

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Main spans

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101883

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Approach

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345347

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

Overview

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345348

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

West Approach

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345349

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

West End

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345350

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

Overview

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345351

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

Looking East

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345352

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

West Approach

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345353

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

Approach

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345354

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

Looking East

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345355

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

Approach

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345356

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

Overview

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345357

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

Pier

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345358

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

West Approach

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345359

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

Overview

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345360

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

Trusses

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345361

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

Portal Bracing

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345362

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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345363

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

Upper Connection

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345364

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

Lower Connection

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345365

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

Truss #2

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345366

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

Truss #3

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345367

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

East Abutment

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345368

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

Trusses

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345369

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Hawarden Rail Bridge

Truss #1

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Kiwanis Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 43.206591,-96.314272

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Carries Kiwians Trail over Rock River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 655.0 Feet
Span Length: 144.0 Feet

Overview: Two-span through truss bridge over Rock River on Kiwians Trail
History: Built Ca. 1895, relocated here at an unknown date, converted to pedestrian use by the Kiwanis Club
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Location: Sioux County

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101884

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Overview

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101885

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Deck view

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101886

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East approach

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101887

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Lower joint

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312107

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Looking West

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312108

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Looking West

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312109

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

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312110

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Additional Bracing

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312111

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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312112

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Upper Connection

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312113

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Two Separate Spans

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312114

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Looking East

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312115

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Looking East

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312116

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

West Approach

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312117

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

West Abutment

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312118

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Looking East

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312119

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Bents

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312120

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Truss Overview

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312121

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

West Pier

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312122

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Lower Angle Connection

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312123

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

West

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312124

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Middle Pier

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312125

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

From West Bank

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312126

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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312127

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Upper Connection

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312128

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Lower Connection

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312129

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Lower Connection

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312130

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Lower Connection

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312131

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Looking East

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312132

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Inside Truss

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312133

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Portal Bracing

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312134

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Looking West

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312135

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

East Abutment

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312136

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Looking West

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312137

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Overview

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312138

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

East Pier

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312139

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

East Approach

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312140

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

East Truss

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312141

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

West Truss

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312142

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Center Pier

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312143

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

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508618

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Inside Truss

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508619

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Empty holes near upper connection

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508620

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Empty holes near lower connection

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508621

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Unusual bridge shoes

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508622

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Portal bracing

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508623

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

East approach

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508624

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

East approach

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508625

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Overview

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508626

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Overview

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508627

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Overview

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508628

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Overview

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508629

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Overview

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508630

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

East span

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508631

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

West span

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508632

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Center vertical members

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508633

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Lower angle connections

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508634

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Vertical member

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508635

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Endpost

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508636

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Under bridge

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508637

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Overview

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508638

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Rock Valley Trail Bridge

Overview

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Sixmile Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced with a culvert

Location: 43.040449,-96.351758

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Carries Local road over Sixmile Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Sixmile Creek on a local road
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Sioux County

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BNSF - US-75 Bridge (South)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.220431,-96.177372

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Carries BNSF Railway over US Highway 75
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 96.0 Feet
Span Length: 36.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 75 on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Sioux County

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508538

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (South)

Overview

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508539

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (South)

West pier

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508540

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (South)

West span

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508541

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (South)

Center span

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508542

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (South)

East pier

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508543

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (South)

East span

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508544

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (South)

East abutment

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508545

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (South)

West abutment

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508546

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (South)

Under bridge

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508547

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (South)

Plaque

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508548

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (South)

Overview

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508549

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (South)

Overview

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US18 Rock Valley Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.200000,-96.344444

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Carries US 18 over Rock River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 462.0 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Rock River on US 18
History: Built 1935; Replaced 2002
Built: 1935

Location: Sioux County

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111948

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Overview

This was the predecessor to the current bridge: a steel stringer bridge built ca. 1925.

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DAIR - Big Sioux Crossing (Hawarden)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.050349,-96.494538

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Carries Dakota & Iowa Railroad over Big Sioux River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss with pinned connections; trestle approaches on both ends of the main span
Total Length: 585.0 Feet
Span Length: 138.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Dakota & Iowa Railroad
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Sioux County

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345330

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hawarden)

North Approach

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345331

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hawarden)

Overview

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345332

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hawarden)

South Approach

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345333

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hawarden)

South Pier

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345334

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hawarden)

Overview

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345335

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hawarden)

Truss

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345336

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hawarden)

North Approach

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345337

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hawarden)

Upper Angle Connection

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345338

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hawarden)

Upper Connection

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345339

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hawarden)

Lower Connection

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345340

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hawarden)

North Approach

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345341

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hawarden)

Looking North

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345342

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hawarden)

Portal Bracing

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345343

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hawarden)

Sway Bracing

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345344

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hawarden)

Details

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345345

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hawarden)

Overview

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345346

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hawarden)

South End

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371177

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DAIR - Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.142558,-96.453779

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Carries Dakota & Iowa Railroad over Big Sioux River
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals; trestle approach on the north end of the span
Total Length: 610.0 Feet
Span Length: 130.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Big Sioux River on Dakota & Iowa Railroad
History: Built 1931; Approaches upgraded Ca. 2010s
Built: 1931

Location: Sioux County

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508691

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

Looking north

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508692

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

Looking north

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508693

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

Upper angle connection

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508694

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

Inside Truss

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508695

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

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508696

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

Upper Connection

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508697

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

Looking North

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508698

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

South Approach

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508699

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

Typical Approach Span

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508700

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

South abutment

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508701

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

South pier

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508702

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

Overview

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508703

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

Overview

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508704

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

Upper angle connection

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508705

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

Upper connection

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508706

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

Truss

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508707

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

Lower angle connection

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508708

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

Lower connection

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508709

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

North pier

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508710

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Hudson)

Overview

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DAIR - Oak Ridge Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.171045,-96.466738

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Carries Dakota & Iowa Railroad over Big Sioux River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt Pony Truss
Total Length: 805.0 Feet
Span Length: 123.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Dakota & Iowa Railroad
History: Built 1900 and 1904 at other locations, moved here 1932; Rehabilitated 2014
Built: 1932

Location: Sioux County

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270786

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Oak ridge

Photo taken by Mick Zerr in September 2010

270787

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Oak ridge 4

Photo taken by Mick Zerr in March 2005

312079

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

Overview

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312080

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

Looking South

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312081

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

North Approach

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312082

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

Truss

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312083

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

North Pier

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312084

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

Lower Connection

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312085

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

Upper Connection

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312086

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

Lower Connection

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312087

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

South Pier

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312088

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

North Approach

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312089

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

Upper Connection

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312090

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

Missing Plate

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312091

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

Looking North

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312092

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

Looking North

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312093

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

South Abutment

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312094

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

Overview

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312095

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

Truss

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312096

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

Deck Girder

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312097

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

South Approach

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312098

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

South Pier

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

Overview

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312100

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

South Approach

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312101

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

Looking North

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312102

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

North Abutment

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312103

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

Looking South

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312104

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Oak Ridge Rail Bridge

Looking South

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BNSF - US-18 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.200210,-96.186427

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Carries BNSF Railway over US Highway 18
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 120.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 18 on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939

Location: Sioux County

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508527

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BNSF US-18 Bridge

Overview

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508528

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BNSF US-18 Bridge

South Span

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508529

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BNSF US-18 Bridge

North Span

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508530

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BNSF US-18 Bridge

Center Span

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508531

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BNSF US-18 Bridge

North Pier

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508532

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BNSF US-18 Bridge

South Pier

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508533

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BNSF US-18 Bridge

South Abutment

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508534

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BNSF US-18 Bridge

North Abutment

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508535

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BNSF US-18 Bridge

Under Bridge

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508536

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BNSF US-18 Bridge

Overview

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508537

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BNSF US-18 Bridge

Overview

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CNW - Floyd River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 42.990626,-96.005939

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Carries Railroad over Floyd River
Design: truss/through/lattice/quadrangular
Design Details: Quadrangular lattice through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Floyd River on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Sioux County

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Floyd River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 42.967823,-96.193414

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Carries Road over Floyd River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Floyd River on Road
History:
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Location: Sioux County

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BNSF - West Branch Floyd River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Replacement work on part or all of this structure is ongoing as of September 2021

Location: 42.995261,-96.179877

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Carries BNSF Railway over West Branch Floyd River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: 6 Span Trestle 1-60' Through Girder 38 Span Trestle 2-40' Through Girder 11 Span Trestle
Total Length: 912.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over West Branch Floyd River on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1944 using secondhand girders
Built: 1944

Location: Sioux County

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508569

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

North abutment

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508570

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

North pier (Pier #5)

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

North span

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

North approach, showing replacement piers under construction

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

North approach

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

Replacement piers

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

North span

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

North span

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

North span

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

Pier #4

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

North pier (Pier #5)

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

Reinforcements on north span

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

Under north span

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

Center trestle spans

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

Center trestle spans

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

Center trestle spans

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

Center trestle spans

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

South spans

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

Pier #3

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

South spans

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

Pier #2

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

South span

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

South span reinforcement

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

North span

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

South abutment, already replaced

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

South approach, already replaced

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

Dates on replacement spans

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

South spans

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

North span

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

North end

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

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Rock Valley Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.205259,-96.295026

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Carries Road over Rock River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on Road
History:
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Location: Sioux County

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Main Street Bridge

Status: Replaced at some point with a concrete slab.

Location: 43.214910,-96.294888

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Carries Main Street over Rock River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on Main Street
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919

Location: Sioux County

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Rock valley Circa 1907

Old Postcard View

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Bridge over Rock River in Rock Valley IA

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Calliope Bridge

Status: Removed; A lally column remains

Location: 43.010461,-96.492602

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Carries Johnson Street over Big Sioux River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss 100' Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Johnson Street
History: Built ?; Repaired/Lally column built 1895; 100' Pratt added 1907; Removed ca. 1969
Built:

Location: Sioux County

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1913 postmrk

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Calliope Mill & Bridge

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BNSF - US-75 Bridge (North)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.236352,-96.177468

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Carries BNSF Railway over US Highway 75
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 32.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 75 on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Sioux County

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (North)

Overview

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508551

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (North)

Overview

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508552

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (North)

Overview

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508553

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (North)

West pier

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508554

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (North)

West span

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508555

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (North)

West abutment

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508556

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (North)

Center span

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508557

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (North)

East pier

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (North)

East span

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (North)

Under bridge

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (North)

Under approach

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (North)

East abutment

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508562

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (North)

Stamp

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (North)

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UP - Floyd River Bridge

Status: Destroyed by disaster

Location: 42.990532,-96.005509

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Floyd River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 219.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Floyd River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
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Location: Sioux County

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UP - Floyd River Tributary Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 42.923714,-96.063024

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Tributary of Floyd River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Tributary of Floyd River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
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Location: Sioux County

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UP Floyd River Tributary Bridge

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UP Floyd River Tributary Bridge

North Abutment

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UP Floyd River Tributary Bridge

Overview

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UP Floyd River Tributary Bridge

Overview

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UP Floyd River Tributary Bridge

South Abutment

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UP Floyd River Tributary Bridge

Looking South

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UP Floyd River Tributary Bridge

Ladder

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UP Floyd River Tributary Bridge

Girder Details

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UP Floyd River Tributary Bridge

Remains of former bridge(s)

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UP Floyd River Tributary Bridge

North Abutment

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UP Floyd River Tributary Bridge

Deterioration

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UP Floyd River Tributary Bridge

Under Bridge

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UP Floyd River Tributary Bridge

Interior Bracing

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UP Floyd River Tributary Bridge

Overview

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UP Floyd River Tributary Bridge

Overview

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UP Floyd River Tributary Bridge

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LaSalle Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 42.978712,-96.322579

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Carries LaSalle over Indian Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Indian Creek on LaSalle
History:
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Location: Sioux County

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Dry Creek Tanker Car Culvert

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.078704,-96.411963

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Carries Cleveland Avenue over Dry Creek
Design: culvert
Design Details: Pipe Culvert made from a disused tanker car
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Culvert bridge over Dry Creek on Cleveland Avenue
History: Built 2013
Built: 2013

Location: Sioux County

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UP - Bridge #233.38

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 42.920799,-96.068315

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Unnamed Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Sioux County

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UP Bridge #233.38

Looking North

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UP Bridge #233.38

Looking North

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UP Bridge #233.38

North Abutment

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UP Bridge #233.38

Overview

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UP Bridge #233.38

Main Span

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UP Bridge #233.38

Overview

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UP Bridge #233.38

Overview

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UP Bridge #233.38

South Abutment

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UP Bridge #233.38

Under Bridge

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UP Bridge #233.38

Bracing

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UP Bridge #233.38

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UP - Bridge #232.93

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 42.924527,-96.061475

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Farm Pass
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 30.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Farm Pass on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
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Location: Sioux County

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UP Bridge #232.93

South Abutment

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UP Bridge #232.93

North Abutment

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UP Bridge #232.93

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UP Bridge #232.93

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UP Bridge #232.93

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UP Bridge #232.93

South Abutment

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UP Bridge #232.93

Girder

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UP Bridge #232.93

Girder End

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UP Bridge #232.93

Deterioration

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UP Bridge #232.93

Underneath Girder

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UP Bridge #232.93

Under Bridge

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UP Bridge #232.93

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UP - Bridge #229.04

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 42.969715,-96.017680

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Unnamed Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
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Location: Sioux County

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UP Bridge #229.04

Main Span

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UP Bridge #229.04

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UP Bridge #229.04

North Abutment

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UP Bridge #229.04

South Abutment

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UP Bridge #229.04

Overview

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UP Bridge #229.04

Under Bridge

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UP Bridge #229.04

Bracing

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UP Bridge #229.04

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UP Bridge #229.04

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UP - Bridge #228.45

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 42.977385,-96.013207

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Unnamed Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 6.0 Feet
Span Length: 6.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
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Location: Sioux County

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UP Bridge #228.45

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UP Bridge #228.45

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UP Bridge #228.45

SW Wing Wall

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UP Bridge #228.45

Overview

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UP Bridge #228.45

South Wall

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UP Bridge #228.45

North Wall

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UP Bridge #228.45

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UP Bridge #228.45

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UP Bridge #228.45

Inside Arch

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UP Bridge #228.45

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UP Bridge #228.45

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UP - Bridge #224.73

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.014086,-95.966081

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Tributary of Floyd River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Tributary of Floyd River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
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Location: Sioux County

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UP Bridge #224.73

Overview

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UP Bridge #224.73

North Abutment

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UP Bridge #224.73

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UP Bridge #224.73

Main Span

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UP Bridge #224.73

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UP Bridge #224.73

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UP - Bridge #224.30

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.017616,-95.959032

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Tributary of Floyd River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Tributary of Floyd River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Sioux County

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UP Bridge #224.30

Overview

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UP Bridge #224.30

South Abutment

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UP Bridge #224.30

North Abutment

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UP Bridge #224.30

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UP Bridge #224.30

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UP Bridge #224.30

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UP Bridge #224.30

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UP - Bridge #223.15

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.025445,-95.943679

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Tributary of Floyd River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Tributary of Floyd River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
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Location: Sioux County

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UP Bridge #223.15

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UP Bridge #223.15

North Abutment

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UP Bridge #223.15

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UP Bridge #223.15

Main Span

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South Abutment

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UP Bridge #223.15

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UP Bridge #223.15

Under Bridge

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South Abutment

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UP - Bridge #219.97

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.065651,-95.913293

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Unnamed Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
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Location: Sioux County

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UP - Bridge #217.54

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.098527,-95.898535

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Tributary of Floyd River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 30.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Tributary of Floyd River on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912

Location: Sioux County

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DAIR - Sixmile Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 42.925992,-96.516111

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Carries Dakota & Iowa Railroad over Sixmile Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 159.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Sixmile Creek on Dakota & Iowa Railroad
History: Built 1934 using a secondhand span
Built: 1934

Location: Sioux County

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BNSF - Bridge #180.0

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.141640,-96.186766

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Carries BNSF Railway over Tributary of Dry Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 8.0 Feet
Span Length: 8.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Dry Creek on BNSF Railway
History:
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Location: Sioux County

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3rd Avenue Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 42.992207,-96.007438

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Carries 3rd Avenue over Floyd River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Floyd River on 3rd Avenue
History:
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Location: Sioux County

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923


Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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