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West Jackson Creek Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 40.724416,-93.328194

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Carries King Road over West Jackson Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet

Overview: Steel Stringer Bridge over West Jackson Creek on King Road
History:
Built: 1959

Location: Wayne County

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Jackson Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.754401,-93.213539

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Carries Liberty over Jackson Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 100.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Jackson Creek on Liberty
History: Built 1967
Built: 1967

Location: Wayne County

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Jackson Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.738836,-93.321967

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Carries 135th over Jackson 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 Jackson Creek on 135th
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Wayne County

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371967

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371968

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371969

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371970

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371971

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371972

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371973

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371974

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371975

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Locust Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.652222,-93.175278

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Carries Fillmore over Locust Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Locust Creek on Fillmore
History: Built 1952; replaced 2003
Built: 1952

Location: Wayne County

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Lost Branch Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge 2016

Location: 40.898267,-93.261770

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Carries Watrous over Lost Branch
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 37.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Lost Branch on Watrous
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911

Location: Wayne County

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371894

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replacement bridge

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371895

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replacement bridge

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371896

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replacement bridge looking West

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Medicine Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.581702,-93.344899

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Carries 120th over Medicine Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Medicine Creek on 120th
History: Built 1912; rehabilitated 1955; Replaced 2001
Built: 1912

Location: Wayne County

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South Chariton Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.813578,-93.365414

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Carries 110th over South Chariton
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 149.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Chariton on 110th
History: Built 1967
Built: 1967

Location: Wayne County

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371869

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Looking Northeast

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371870

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Looking Southeast

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371871

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Approaching from the South

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371872

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Railings

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371873

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Railings

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371874

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Along the side looking North

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371875

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South pier

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371876

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South abutment

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371877

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South pier

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371885

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Looking North from the bank

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371886

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Pilings of abutment foundation

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371887

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Looking North

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371888

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creative grafiti

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371889

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Sunset

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371890

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details looking South

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371891

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railings looking North

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371892

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Looking down at the North pier

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371893

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rivets

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South Chariton River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.759375,-93.395504

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Carries IA 2 over South Chariton River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over South Chariton River on IA 2
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Wayne County

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Walker Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.826621,-93.120741

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Carries Local road over Walker Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 68.9 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Walker Creek on a local road
History: Built 1905; replaced 2009
Built: 1905

Location: Wayne County

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Medicine Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.594445,-93.384355

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Carries Local road over Medicine Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Medicine Creek on a local road
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1997
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Wayne County

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Caleb River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.627535,-93.547363

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Carries Cedar Ridge Road over Caleb River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 113.9 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Caleb River on Cedar Ridge Road
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1998
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Wayne County

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Chariton River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.796777,-93.403716

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Carries Payton Road over Chariton River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 97.1 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Chariton River on Payton Road
History: Built 1905; rehabilitated 1974; replaced 1992
Built: 1905

Location: Wayne County

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UP - Kaster Avenue Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 40.848011,-93.308923

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Carries Railroad (UP) over Kaster Avenue
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Kaster Avenue on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Wayne County

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285948

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UP - IA-2 Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 40.757084,-93.339363

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Carries Railroad (UP) over Iowa Highway 2
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 23.0 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Iowa 2 on Railroad
History:
Built: 1971

Location: Wayne County

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371959

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Looking West

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371960

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Looking East

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371961

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South anutmnt

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371962

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underneath the deck

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371963

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Looking North

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371964

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Looking North

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371965

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Looking North from the rails

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371966

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Looking East

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407378

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UP IA-2 Bridge

Overview

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407379

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UP IA-2 Bridge

Overview

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407380

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UP IA-2 Bridge

South Abutment

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407381

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UP IA-2 Bridge

North Abutment

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407382

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UP IA-2 Bridge

Looking North

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407383

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UP IA-2 Bridge

Under Bridge

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UP - IA-14 Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 40.764946,-93.318029

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Carries Railroad (UP) over North Washington Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer Stone Abutment?
Total Length: 21.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over North Washington Street on Railroad
History:
Built: 1928

Location: Wayne County

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371937

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Looking North

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371938

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Looking Southwest

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371939

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371940

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setting sun along the rails

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371941

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North abutment

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371942

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underneath the deck

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371943

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Looking South

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371944

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North anutment

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371945

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South abutment

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371946

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underneath the deck

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UP - Raccoon Road Overpass

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.826159,-93.319526

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Carries Railroad (UP) over Raccoon Road
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 Raccoon Road on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Wayne County

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371860

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Looking East

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371861

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South abutment

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371862

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North abutment

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371863

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South pier & underneath the deck

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371864

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North pier & underneath the deck

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371865

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Recent manufacture tags

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371866

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Recent manufacture tags

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371867

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Looking North

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371868

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South abutment

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371878

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Looking North

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371879

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Looking North

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371880

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Looking South

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371881

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North abutment

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371882

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North pier

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371883

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North pier other side

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371884

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South pier & abutment

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South Chariton River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.738056,-93.422222

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Carries 80th (S16) over South Chariton River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over South Chariton River on 80th (S16)
History: Built 1918
Built: 1918

Location: Wayne County

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371950

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Looking North

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371951

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Looking North

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371952

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Looking South

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371953

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East rail

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371954

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West rail

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371955

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371956

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South abutment

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371957

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North abutment

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371958

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Looking North

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DME - Davis Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.623062,-93.274519

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Carries Railroad over Davis Road (J54)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Davis Road (J54) on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Wayne County

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371980

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View looking East, with the moon rising if you look closely.

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371981

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View looking West

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371982

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North abutment

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371983

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South abutment

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371984

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Underneth th deck

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371985

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details with the rising Moon

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371986

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walkway on East side

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371987

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Looking South

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371988

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Timbers looking South

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371989

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closer up of the timbers

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371990

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closeup of brige footing

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371991

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Looking North

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371992

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Field Bridge

Status: Open to private traffic

Location: 40.639351,-93.321549

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Carries Field over East Fork Medicine Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over East Fork Medicine Creek on Field
History:
Built:

Location: Wayne County

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UP - Linden Ave Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.738868,-93.346463

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Linden Ave
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate gider bridge over Linden Ave on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Wayne County

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440144

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Looking East

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440145

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Looking East

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440146

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North abutment

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440147

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Closeup of deck

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440148

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South side. Support, approach & abutment

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440149

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Under the deck

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440150

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North supports

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440151

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Looking West

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440152

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South side

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440194

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Looking Southwest

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440195

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Detail

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440196

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Looking East

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440197

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Detail

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Edison Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.637745,-93.261051

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Carries Edison over Union Pacific Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Edison
History:
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Location: Wayne County

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UP - Vale Avenue Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.884689,-93.291571

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Vale Avenue
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck girder bridge over Vale Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 2015
Built: 2015

Location: Wayne County

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401798

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Looking West

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401799

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Looking West

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401800

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Approach & pier

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401801

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Looking East

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401802

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Pier & Underside of deck

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401803

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South approach & pier

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401804

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North approach & pier

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401805

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Deck

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401806

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North approach & pier

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401807

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South approach & pier

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401808

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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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