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BNSF Bridge #415.99

Concrete Arch Culvert over Unnamed Drainage Creek
Aspinwall, Crawford County, Iowa

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Name BNSF Bridge #415.99
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 10 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks, 1 In Use
Height Above Ground 5 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Concrete Arch
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1913
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use, Mostly Filled In
BNSF Bridge Number 415.99
MILW Bridge Number Z-1397
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date March 2021


Located next to 380th Street, this small concrete arch culvert crosses an unnamed drainage ditch.
Built in 1913, the arch features a standard design, including the egg shape. The bridge is constructed entirely of reinforced concrete.
Dozens of culverts of this style were built throughout the Iowa Division during the reconstruction in 1913-1914.
Unfortunately, the bridge is in poor condition with severe spalling throughout the entire structure.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Reconstruction of line
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele