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Brush Creek CR 25 Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.491667,-93.686667

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Carries CR 25 over Brush Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Brush Creek on CR 25
History: Built ca. 1905, probably by the Dildine Bridge Co.; replaced 2001
Built: ca. 1905

Location: Mercer County

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Cain Branch CR 232 Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.343333,-93.580000

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Carries CR 232 over Cain Branch
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Pratt bedstead pony truss
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Cain Branch on CR 232
History: Built 1925; replaced 2004
Built: 1925

Location: Mercer County

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Marks Branch Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.576667,-93.676667

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Carries Bedrock Rd over Marks Branch
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 157.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Marks Branch on Bedrock Rd
History: Built ca. 1895
Built: ca. 1895

Location: Mercer County

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432945

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South Approach

Looking North.

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432946

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South Approach

Looking North.

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432947

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South Approach

Looking North

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432948

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South Approach

Looking North.

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432949

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Looking North

South Approach. Decking dislodged.

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432950

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North Approach

Looking South.

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432951

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North Approach

Looking South. Decking dislodged.

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432952

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North Approach

Looking South. Decking dislodged, steel stringers visible.

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432953

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North Approach

Looking South. "5-Ton Load Limit" hand-written.

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Little Weldon River CR 52 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.518456,-93.622856

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Carries Beetle Street (CR 52) over Little Weldon River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 209.9 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Little Weldon River on Beetle Street (CR 52)
History: Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1994
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Mercer County

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432917

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Load Limit Sign

The load limit sign, with an additional restrictive sign.

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432918

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West Approach

Looking East

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432919

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West Approach (South)

Approach deck.

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432920

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West Approach (North)

Approach deck.

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432921

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West Approach (North)

Dry rotted and broken board.

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432922

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West Approach (North)

Dry rotted and broken board.

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432923

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Upper Hip

I was being watched.

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432924

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Looking East

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432925

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Weldon Branch of North Grand River

Looking South

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432926

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Weldon Branch of North Grand River

Looking North

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432927

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Welded into the steel "76 GD"

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432928

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Welded into the steel "76 LH"

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432929

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Northwest Railing

The lower part is labeled "L0".

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432930

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North Railing

In white "L1"

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432931

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Upper Hip

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432932

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North Rail

Labeled "L2" for some reason.

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432933

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North Upright

Only the North side of the bridge was labeled.

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432934

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Above L2

This is the nut above the L2 marking. I think the markings are inspection notes.

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432935

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Decking

Looking East

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432936

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North Rail

"L3"

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432937

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North Rail

"U3"

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432938

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Above L3

The nut above L3

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432939

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Deck

Noting dry rotted and broken planks.

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432940

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North Rail

"L4"

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432941

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Above L4

The nut above L4

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432942

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Bridge Number

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432943

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L5

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432944

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East Approach

Looking West.

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Medicine Creek CR 145 Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 40.398301,-93.415164

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Carries CR 145 over Little Medicine Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 74.1 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Medicine Creek on CR 145
History:
Built:

Location: Mercer County

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434550

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Load Limit Sign

Looking East

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434551

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West Approach

Looking East

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434552

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Deck

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434553

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Steel Stringer

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434554

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Deck

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434555

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Looking West

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Medicine Creek CR 282 Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.284201,-93.381595

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Carries CR 282 over Medicine Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 145.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Medicine Creek on CR 282
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Mercer County

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434556

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East Approach

Looking West

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434557

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East Approach

Washout

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434558

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East Approach

Trees Litter the Deck and a Steel Stringer Hangs

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434559

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East Approach

Exposed Stringers

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Medicine Creek CR 284 Bridge

Status: Derelict and abandoned

Location: 40.302684,-93.381531

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Carries CR 284 (Joliet Street) over Medicine Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 126.9 Feet
Span Length: 79.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned through truss bridge over Medicine Creek on CR 284
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Mercer County

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435446

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East Approach

Looking West

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435447

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East Approach

Looking West

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435448

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Deck

Looking West

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435449

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Load Limit

Looking West

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435450

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Deck

Looking West

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UP - Weldon River Bridge

Status: Open to railroad traffic

Location: 40.309301,-93.597748

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Weldon River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Riveted, 6-panel Warren through truss with verticals
Total Length: 378.0 Feet
Span Length: 152.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Weldon River on the Union Pacific Railroad at Mill Grove near Route D
History:
Built:

Location: Mercer County

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434628

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Mill Grove UP bridge from North West side

Photo taken by Paul Hamby September 15 2018

434629

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Mill Grove UP bridge

Photo taken by Paul Hamby in September 15 2018

434630

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Mill Grove UP bridge with town sign

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Muddy Creek CR 160 Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.385000,-93.526667

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Carries CR 160 over Muddy Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt half-hip pony truss
Total Length: 68.9 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Muddy Creek on CR 160
History: Built 1903 by the Dildine Bridge Co.; replaced 2004
Built: 1903

Location: Mercer County

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Muddy Creek CR 244 Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.336667,-93.551667

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Carries CR 244 over Muddy Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 107.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.8 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Muddy Creek on CR 244
History: Built 1908 by the Dildine Bridge Co.; replaced 2002
Built: 1908

Location: Mercer County

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Wildcat Creek CR 162 Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.385000,-93.576667

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Carries CR 162 over Wildcat Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Wildcat Creek on CR 162
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2004
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Mercer County

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Wildcat Creek CR 163 Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.374867,-93.602627

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Carries Gaslight Place (CR 163) over Wildcat Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 103.0 Feet
Span Length: 85.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Wildcat Creek on Gaslight Place (CR 163)
History: Built ca. 1900; rehabilitated 1960; replaced 2005
Built:

Location: Mercer County

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Wildcat Creek CR 318 Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.396038,-93.574384

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Carries CR 318 over Wildcat Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Wildcat Creek on CR 318
History: Built ca. 1910; Replaced 2015
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Mercer County

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434562

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Aerial View 2018

Shows Concrete Culvert and Bridge to the Lower Right

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434563

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Concrete Culvert

Looking Northwest

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434564

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East Approach

Looking West

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Mercer County Road 162 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.389883,-93.580034

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Carries S. College Avenue/Harmonica Road (CR 162) over Union Pacific Railroad
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony/through plate girder
Total Length: 211.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet

Overview: Plate girder bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on S. College Avenue/Harmonica Road in Princeton
History: Built 1901 by the American Bridge Co. as a railroad deck girder bridge; later relocated here and "flipped over" to form a through girder
Built: 1901

Location: Mercer County

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432954

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Load Limit Sign

Looking South.

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432955

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North Approach

Looking South.

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432956

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North Approach

Deck closeup.

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432957

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Deck Closeup

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432958

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Deck Nails

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432959

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West Railing

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432960

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East Railing

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432961

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432962

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432963

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Looking West

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432964

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Looking East

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432965

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432966

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Patched Hole

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432967

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Deck

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432968

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432969

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West Rail

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432970

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South Approach

Looking North.

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Route M Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.509543,-93.532990

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Carries Route M over Union Pacific Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 126.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on Route M in Mercer
History:
Built:

Location: Mercer County

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435460

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East Approach

Looking Northwest

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435461

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East Approach

Looking Southwest

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435462

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Deck

Steel Plate in Deck

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435463

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South Rail

Looking Southwest

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435464

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North Rail

Looking Northwest

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435465

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West Approach

Looking East

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Princeton Overhead Bridge

Status: Lost

Location: 40.383506,-93.602348

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

Overview: Lost(?) wooden bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad somewhere near Princeton
History:
Built:

Location: Mercer County

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West Fork Little River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.509300,-93.622653

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Carries Cher Road (CR 44) over West Fork Little River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 147.0 Feet
Span Length: 107.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over West Fork Little River on Cher Road (CR 44)
History: Built 1899 by the Dildine Bridge Co.; replaced 1994
Built: 1899

Location: Mercer County

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Little Medicine Creek Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 40.398077,-93.415390

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Carries Forbes Street over Little Medicine Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 46.9 Feet
Span Length: 45.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Little Medicine Creek on Forbes Street
History: Built 1904; replaced 1994
Built: 1904

Location: Mercer County

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Pops Branch Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.451033,-93.593333

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Carries Emblem Road over Pops Branch
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Pops Branch on Emblem Road beyond the end of Route FF
History: Replaced 1999
Built:

Location: Mercer County

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West Medicine Creek Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 40.472217,-93.410400

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Carries Domino Place (CR 122) over West Medicine Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Steel, 3 panel, pin-connected pratt truss leg bedstead
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Lost bedstead pony truss bridge over West Medicine Creek on Domino Place (CR 122)
History: Built 1899 by the Dildine Bridge Co.
Built: 1899

Location: Mercer County

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Weldon River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.549133,-93.603332

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Carries Anvil Street (CR 51) over Weldon River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Main span: Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss Approach: Riveted Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 238.9 Feet
Span Length: 119.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Weldon River on Anvil Street (CR 51)
History: Built ca. 1895; replaced 1994
Built: ca. 1895

Location: Mercer County

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Princeton Overpass

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.399733,-93.570827

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Carries US 136 over Union Pacific Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 167.0 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet

Overview: Lost wooden bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on US 136
History: Built 1942; replaced 2006
Built: 1942

Location: Mercer County

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UP - US65 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.394493,-93.574689

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over US 65
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 US 65 on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Mercer County

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Finch Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.454056,-93.535890

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Carries Finch Avenue (CR 154) over Union Pacific Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 152.9 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Finch Avenue (CR 154)
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Mercer County

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434533

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Load Limit Sign

Looking West

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434534

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West Approach

Looking West

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434535

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Deck

Timber Detail

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434536

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South Rail

Looking South

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434537

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South Rail

Rail/Deck

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434538

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North Rail

Looking North

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434539

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North Rail

Looking at Railbed

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434540

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Pile of Old Timbers

Probably Old Railing

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434541

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West Approach

Looking East

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Flagpole Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.465947,-93.534047

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Carries Flagpole Road (CR 153) over Union Pacific Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 120.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Flagpole Road (CR 153)
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Mercer County

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434542

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East Approach

Looking West

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434543

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Deck

Gravel on Timber

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434544

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Deck

Gravel on Timber

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434545

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South Rail

Looking Southwest

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434546

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North Rail

Looking North

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434547

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Deck

Gravel on Timber

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434548

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Load Limit Sign

Looking East

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434549

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West Approach

Looking East

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Comb Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.484467,-93.535061

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Carries Comb Avenue (CR 84) over Union Pacific Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 211.0 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Comb Avenue (CR 84)
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Mercer County

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434524

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West Approach

Looking East

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434525

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Load Limit Sign

Looking East

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434526

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Deck

Looking East

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434527

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South Rail

Looking East

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434528

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North Rail

Looking East

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434529

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Deck

Rotten Timber

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434530

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South Rail

Looking South

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434531

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North Rail

Looking North

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434532

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East Approach

Looking West

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Muddy Creek US 136 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for replacement

Location: 40.410100,-93.525958

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Carries US 136 over Muddy Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 237.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Muddy Creek on US 136
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929

Location: Mercer County

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Illinois Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.330458,-93.597278

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Carries Illinois Road (CR 230) over Union Pacific Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 107.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Illinois Road (CR 230)
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Mercer County

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435441

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West Approach

Looking East

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435442

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Deck

Looking East

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435443

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North Rail

Looking North

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435444

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South Rail

Looking South

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435445

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East Approach

Looking West

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UP - Weldon River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.337896,-93.597750

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Weldon River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 380.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet

Overview: Warren Deck truss bridge over Weldon River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Mercer County

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West Honey Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.367656,-93.493550

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Carries Route E over West Honey Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with timber bents
Total Length: 107.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over West Honey Creek on Route E
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 1994
Built: 1932

Location: Mercer County

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435451

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West Approach

Looking Southeast

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435452

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West Approach

Looking Northeast

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435453

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South Stringers

Timber Supports

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435454

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South Stringers

Timber Supports

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435455

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East Approach/Rail

Looking East

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435456

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East Approach

Looking West

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435457

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East Approach

Looking Northwest

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435458

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South Rail

South Rail and Stringers

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435459

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Timber Supports

Steel Stringers

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Brush Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge.

Location: 40.497828,-93.652403

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Carries Route P over Brushy Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 99.1 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Brushy Creek on Route P
History: Built 1955; rehabilitated 1994
Built: 1955

Location: Mercer County

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432892

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Looking South

New Concrete Bridge

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Afton Rd Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.569775,-93.690523

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Carries Afton Rd over Unnamed Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Creek on Afton Rd
History:
Built:

Location: Mercer County

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432887

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Looking North

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432888

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Low Water Crossing Looking North

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432889

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West Side of Span

Looking East

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432890

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South Abutment

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432891

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North Abutment

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UP - Wildcat Creek Tributary Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.381790,-93.589784

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Tributary of Wildcat 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 Tributary of Wildcat Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Mercer County

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Branch of Weldon Fork Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for Replacement

Location: 40.538622,-93.584233

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Carries Route BB over Branch of Weldon Fork Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 105.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.3 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Branch of Weldon Fork Creek on Route BB
History: Built 1961; rehabilitated 1994
Built: 1961

Location: Mercer County

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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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