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Adams Street Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 41.057585,-94.414285

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Carries W. Adams Street over Unnamed creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on W. Adams Street
History: Built 1947; replaced 2001
Built: 1947

Location: Union County

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Redwood Avenue Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.022103,-94.138222

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Carries Redwood Avenue over BNSF Railroad
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 128.9 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over BNSF Railroad on Redwood Avenue
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916

Location: Union County

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392297

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Looking West

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392298

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Looking West

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392299

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Looking Northwest

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392300

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Looking Southwest

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392301

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Looking South

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392302

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Looking North

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392303

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Center under the deck

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392304

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392305

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Looking Northeast

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392315

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Looking East

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392316

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Anchors for piers

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392317

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South support

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392318

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Rails used for supports forged in 1916

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392319

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Rails used for supports forged in 1916

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392320

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Looking South

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392321

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Railings Looking East

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392322

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West Railings

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392323

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West Railings

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392329

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Looking East from the center of the span

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392330

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East railing

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392331

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East railing

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392332

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Looking South

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East Platte River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.946789,-94.337418

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Carries CR P33 (Pole Road) over East Platte River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over East Platte River on CR P33 (Pole Road)
History: Built 1917; rehabilitated 1954; replaced 2012
Built: 1917

Location: Union County

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Grand River Bridge

Status: Closed

Location: 40.963044,-94.039319

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Carries 230th Street over Grand River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 173.9 Feet
Span Length: 93.2 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Grand River on 230th Street
History: Built ca. 1890
Built: 1885

Location: Union County

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168980

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Wide view from the west

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168981

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Barrel view

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168982

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Railing and river view

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168983

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Overall view from southwest

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Local Road Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.912509,-94.261675

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Carries Local road over Unnamed creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 47.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on a local road
History: Replaced 2000
Built:

Location: Union County

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Local Road Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 41.056331,-94.166887

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Carries Local road over Unnamed creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 45.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on a local road
History:
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Location: Union County

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Local Road Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 41.027394,-94.223649

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Carries Local road over Unnamed creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on a local road
History: Rehabilitated 1937
Built:

Location: Union County

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Local Road Bridge

Status: Unknown status

Location: 41.143154,-94.280035

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

Overview: Pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on a minimum-maintenance road
History:
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Location: Union County

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Middle Platte River Bridge

Status: Replaced with a culvert

Location: 40.957164,-94.424275

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Carries CR H45 (240th Street) over Middle Platte River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 52.2 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Middle Platte River on CR H45 (240th Street)
History: Built 1952; replaced with a culvert in the late 1990s or early 2000s
Built: 1952

Location: Union County

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Twelve Mile Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.940696,-94.098000

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Carries CR H45 (250th Street) over Twelve Mile Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 166.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Twelve Mile Creek on CR H45 (250th Street)
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Union County

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423289

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Looking West

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423290

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Truss

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423291

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East footing

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423292

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Truss detail

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423293

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East pier & footing

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423294

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Looking West

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423295

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North truss

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423296

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North truss up close

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423297

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South truss

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423373

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South truss detail

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423374

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South truss detail

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423375

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South truss detail

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423376

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Truss detail

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423377

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Looking East

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423378

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Looking East

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423379

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Looking East

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423380

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Under the deck

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423381

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Under the deck looking East

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Twelve Mile Creek Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 41.005417,-94.185341

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Carries Peach Avenue over Twelve Mile Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 100.1 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Twelve Mile Creek on Peach Avenue
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Union County

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Warbler Avenue Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 40.980609,-94.052647

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Carries Warbler Avenue over Thompson River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 160.1 Feet
Span Length: 88.9 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Thompson River on Warbler Avenue
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Union County

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423307

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Overview. Both approaches removed but the deck is still there

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423308

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Road closed sign. Of course its shot full of holes.

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423309

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Overview. Looking NE

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423310

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South piers

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423311

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Under the deck

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423312

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North piers

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423313

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South abutment

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423314

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Truss

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423315

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Top of the Truss

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423834

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Timbers

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423835

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Bracing between columns

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423836

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Bracing under the deck

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Unnamed Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.961148,-94.128783

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Carries Squirrel Avenue over Twelvemile Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 109.9 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Twelvemile Creek on Squirrel Avenue
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Union County

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Willow Avenue Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 40.917550,-94.043762

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Carries CR P64 (Willow Avenue) over Thompson River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 156.2 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Thompson River on CR P64 (Willow Avenue)
History: Built 1885
Built: 1885

Location: Union County

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423298

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Looking Northeast

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423299

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Looking Northwest

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423300

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Abutment & approach

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423301

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SW approach

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423302

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SW piers & deck

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423303

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Under the deck

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423304

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Looking Northeast

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423305

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Missing planks

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423306

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Looking Northeast

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423825

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Looking West-SW

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423826

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Railing

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423827

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Looking NE

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423828

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Looking NE

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423829

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Truss detail

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423830

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Missing plaque possibly

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423831

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Truss detail

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423832

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Truss detail

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423833

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Looking SW

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423837

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Eroded abutment

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423838

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Eroded abutment

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423839

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Looking Southwest

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423840

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Eroded abutment

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423841

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Manufacturer stamp

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423842

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Truss

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423843

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Looking Southwest again

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423844

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truss detail

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423845

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railing detail

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423846

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SW end of the truss

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423847

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Looking NE

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Unnamed Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.904937,-94.025719

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Carries 275th Street (275th St) over Thompson River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 151.9 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Thompson River on 275th Street (275th St)
History: Built 1900, replaced in 2010
Built: 1900

Location: Union County

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Grand River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.926707,-94.248214

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Carries 260th Street over Grand River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 47.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Grand River on 260th Street
History: Built 1944; replaced 2004
Built: 1944

Location: Union County

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Fourmile Creek Bridge

Status: Bypassed

Location: 41.015834,-94.036015

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Carries 197th Road over Fourmile Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Pin-connected, 3-panel half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 103.0 Feet
Span Length: 53.2 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Fourmile Creek on 197th Road
History: Built 1898
Built: 1898

Location: Union County

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423280

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Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018

423281

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Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018

423282

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Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018

423283

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423284

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423285

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423286

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423287

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423288

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Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018

423362

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Looking East at the South truss

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423363

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Looking West

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423364

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Looking West at the North truss

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423365

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Looking West

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423366

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Looking Northwest

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423367

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Looking West

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423368

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Road closed sign. Of course shot full of holes

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423369

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Truss detail

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423370

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Looking East

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423371

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Looking Southwest

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Unicorn Avenue Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.986482,-94.081192

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Carries Unicorn Avenue over Thompson River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Main span: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 160.0 Feet
Span Length: 79.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Thompson River on Unicorn Avenue
History:
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Location: Union County

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423319

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Looking South

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423320

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Eroded North abutment

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423321

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Looking South

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423322

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Looking South

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423323

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North pier

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423324

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Looking South

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423325

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Looking South

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423326

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Collapsed North abutment

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423327

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Collapsed North abutment

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423372

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Looking South

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Threemile Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.043002,-94.148675

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Carries CR P61 (Quill Drive) over Threemile Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Threemile Creek on CR P61 (Quill Drive)
History:
Built:

Location: Union County

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392342

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Looking South

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392343

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Looking Southwest

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392344

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South railing

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392345

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South railing

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392346

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North railing

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392347

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North railing

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392348

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Looking Northeast

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392349

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Looking East

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392350

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North railing

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392355

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Looking West

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Unnamed Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.155000,-94.052222

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Carries Warbler Avenue over Unnamed creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 31.2 Feet
Span Length: 31.2 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on Warbler Avenue
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Union County

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Prairie Dog Avenue Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 41.154774,-94.165325

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Carries Prairie Dog Avenue over Grand River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 4-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 108.9 Feet
Span Length: 70.9 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River on Prairie Dog Avenue
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Union County

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338277

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Prairie Dog Avenue Bridge

Photo taken by Lee Smith in September 2015

338278

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Prairie Dog Ave Bridge

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338314

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Bridge Closed

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338315

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PDA

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338316

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Deck

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338317

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Connection

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338318

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Shored Up

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Unnamed Creek Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 41.128889,-94.328056

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Carries 120th Street over Twelvemile Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Twelvemile Creek on 120th Street
History: Rehabilitated 1955
Built:

Location: Union County

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Twelve Mile Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.911545,-94.033917

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Carries Local road over Twelve Mile Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Twelve Mile Creek on a local road
History: Replaced 1992
Built:

Location: Union County

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BNSF - Grand River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.021876,-94.114281

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Carries BNSF Railway over Grand River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 445.0 Feet
Span Length: 155.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt Deck truss bridge over Grand River on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901

Location: Union County

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371282

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BNSF Grand River Bridge

Overview

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371283

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BNSF Grand River Bridge

West Pier

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371284

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BNSF Grand River Bridge

Overview

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371285

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BNSF Grand River Bridge

East Approach

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371286

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BNSF Grand River Bridge

West Approach

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371287

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BNSF Grand River Bridge

Overview

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371288

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BNSF Grand River Bridge

Lower Connection

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371289

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BNSF Grand River Bridge

Lower Connection

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371290

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BNSF Grand River Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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371291

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BNSF Grand River Bridge

Upper Connection

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371292

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BNSF Grand River Bridge

East Approach

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371293

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BNSF Grand River Bridge

Overview

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371294

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BNSF Grand River Bridge

Added Bracing

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371295

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BNSF Grand River Bridge

Under Bridge

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371296

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BNSF Grand River Bridge

West Pier

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371297

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BNSF Grand River Bridge

Missing Plate

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5th Avenue Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.028519,-94.047898

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Carries 5th Avenue over Railroad
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 156.2 Feet
Span Length: 81.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Railroad on 5th Avenue
History:
Built: 1900

Location: Union County

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241458

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Photo taken by Bradley J. Grefe

423272

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EB Coal train passes by

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018

423273

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Looking North

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423274

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North detail

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423275

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Looking North

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423276

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West truss

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423277

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North abutment

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423278

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North timbers

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423279

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Looking South

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423328

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North abutment

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423329

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Main span looking South

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423330

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Under the deck

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423331

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Supports Under the deck

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423332

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Supports

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423333

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Looking Southwest

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423334

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Looking Northeast

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423335

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Looking West

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423336

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Looking West

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BNSF - Twelvemile Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.033350,-94.218707

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Carries BNSF Railway over Twelvemile Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Twelvemile Creek on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Union County

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BNSF - Platte River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.045569,-94.411558

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Carries Railroad over Platte River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Platte River on Railroad
History:
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Location: Union County

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249771

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249772

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392381

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Looking North from H33

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392382

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Looking North from H33

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Afton Overpass

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.030323,-94.195704

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Carries Road over Railroad
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Railroad on Road
History:
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Location: Union County

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CGW - Grand River Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.922677,-94.245470

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Carries Railroad (CGW) over Grand River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Grand River on Railroad (CGW)
History:
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Location: Union County

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Abandoned Grand River Bridge

Overview

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371299

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Abandoned Grand River Bridge

Wing Wall

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371300

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Abandoned Grand River Bridge

Wing Wall

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371301

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Abandoned Grand River Bridge

Center Wall

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371302

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Abandoned Grand River Bridge

South Arch

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371303

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Abandoned Grand River Bridge

North Arch

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371304

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Abandoned Grand River Bridge

Overview

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371305

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Abandoned Grand River Bridge

Overview

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371306

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Abandoned Grand River Bridge

Looking North

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371307

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Abandoned Grand River Bridge

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Unnamed Bridge

Status:

Location: 41.057310,-94.382746

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Carries over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge
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Location: Union County

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CBQ/CGW Overpass

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 41.022310,-94.116870

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Carries Chicago,Burlington, & Quincy Railroad over Chicago Great Western Railroad
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Chicago Great Western Railroad on Chicago,Burlington, & Quincy Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Union County

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CB&Q overpass CGW

From the Chicago Great Western Railway Remembered Facebook group

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CGW - Twelvemile Creek Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 40.984724,-94.170604

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Carries Railroad over Twelvemile Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Twelvemile Creek on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Union County

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423316

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Looking Northwest. Bridge sits on inaccessible private property and this is as close as I could get

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423317

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Looking NW from Quail Ave

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423318

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BNSF - West Platte River Arch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.046003,-94.455335

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Carries BNSF over West Platte River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over West Platte River on BNSF
History:
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Location: Union County

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BNSF - South Sumner Avenue Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.054384,-94.372105

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Carries BNSF over South Sumner Avenue
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over South Sumner Avenue on BNSF
History:
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Location: Union County

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BNSF - 190th Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.026914,-94.159250

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Carries BNSF Railway over 190th Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over 190th Street on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Union County

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392333

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Looking North as Citirail 1426 brings up the rear of an East-bound Coal train

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392334

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West abutment

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392335

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East abutment

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392336

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Looking East

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392337

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Looking West

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392338

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Looking North

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392339

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West abutment

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392340

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East abutment

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392341

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Looking South

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392351

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Looking South as BNSF Engine 8984 heads Eastbound

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392352

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Looking South

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392353

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Looking South

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392354

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Looking South again

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451297

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Looking North

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451298

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Looking North as coal train crosses

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451726

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They have added a Stop Sign since 2017

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451727

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BN - Nuthatch Avenue Overpass

Status: Filled in

Location: 41.032303,-94.213706

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Carries Burlington Northern Railroad over Nuthatch Avenue
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Nuthatch Avenue on Burlington Northern Railroad
History:
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Location: Union County

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BNSF - Cedar Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.057204,-94.351455

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Carries BNSF Railway over Cedar Street
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Cedar Street on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1906
Built: 1906

Location: Union County

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392356

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Looking North

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392357

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Looking North from E Adams St

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392358

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Looking North in the tunnel

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392359

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Looking South

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392360

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East abutment

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392361

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West abutment

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392362

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Looking South through the tunnel

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BNSF - South Park Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.049680,-94.379479

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Carries BNSF Railway over South Park Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 46.9 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over South Park Street on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901

Location: Union County

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392372

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Looking South

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392373

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Looking Southeast

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392374

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East abutment

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392375

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beautiful mural on West abutment

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392376

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Under the deck looking West

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392377

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392378

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Looking Northwest

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392379

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East abutment looking North

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392380

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West abutment

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392383

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Date on concrete

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392384

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Looking Southeast

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392385

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Looking Southeast

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BNSF - IA25 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.054243,-94.372365

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Carries BNSF Railway over IA 25
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over IA 25 on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Union County

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BNSF IA-25 Bridge

Overview

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371311

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BNSF IA-25 Bridge

Overview

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371312

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BNSF IA-25 Bridge

West Abutment

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371313

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BNSF IA-25 Bridge

Overview

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371314

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BNSF IA-25 Bridge

East Abutment

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371315

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BNSF IA-25 Bridge

Culvert

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371316

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BNSF IA-25 Bridge

Inscription

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371317

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BNSF IA-25 Bridge

Plate

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392363

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Looking North zoomed in

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392364

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Looking Northeast

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392365

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Looking North

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392366

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Looking Northwest

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392367

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Pedestrain walkway

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392368

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Looking Northwest

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392369

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plaque

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392370

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Abutment 36dated 19

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392371

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Other plaque

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McKinley Lake Bridge

Status: Demolished
http://www.crestonnews.com/2015/04/08/decision-made/avm0s40/ Construction of new bridge in underway 10/2016

Location: 41.057317,-94.382667

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Carries Adams Street over Mckinley Lake
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete deck girder bridge over Mckinley Lake on Adams Street
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Union County

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Adams St Bridge

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Hurley Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.063706,-94.368183

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Carries Sycamore Street over Hurley Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Hurley Creek on Sycamore Street
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907

Location: Union County

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BNSF - H33 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.045235,-94.464407

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Carries BNSF over H33
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over H33 on BNSF
History:
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Location: Union County

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392386

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Looking North as a train heads Eastbound (BNSF Engine 8484 is bringing up the rear)

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392387

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Looking South

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392388

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Looking Southwest

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392389

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Looking Southeast

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392390

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Under the deck

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392391

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Looking Northeast

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392392

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Looking Northwest

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392393

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Looking Northwest

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392394

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East abutment & approach

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392404

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Looking Northeast

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392405

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Looking Southeast

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BNSF - North Osage Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.058134,-94.337196

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Carries BNSF over North Osage Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over North Osage Street on BNSF
History:
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Location: Union County

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Looking South on N Osage St

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412081

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Looking North

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412082

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Looking Northwest

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451278

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Looking North

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451279

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Looking North as a Westbound coal train passes

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BNSF - Fourmile Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.029961,-94.042690

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Carries BNSF Railway over Fourmile Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Fourmile Creek on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901

Location: Union County

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423337

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Looking East

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423338

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West abutment

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423339

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West pier

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423340

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Looking East

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423341

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Bridge "legs"

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423342

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Leg base

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423343

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423344

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Looking East

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423345

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East approach

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423346

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Concrete base

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West approach

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East supports

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Plaque high up on the center span

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Looking North

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423352

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Support base

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423353

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East Foundation

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423354

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East Foundation

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423355

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West pier

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423356

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Another plaque on East span

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423357

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Looking Northwest

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423358

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Detail

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Center span

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423360

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West supports

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Looking East

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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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