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BNSF Nutmeg Avenue Bridge (Fairfield)

Concrete Slab Bridge over Nutmeg Avenue
Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa

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Name BNSF Nutmeg Avenue Bridge (Fairfield)
Built By Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 30 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 13 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built Ca. 1930
Traffic Count 50 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 253.10
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date October 2016


This small concrete slab bridge crosses Nutmeg Avenue east of Fairfield.
Built in approximately 1930, the bridge features a single concrete slab span, set onto concrete substructures. It appears that the substructures are older, indicating that this bridge likely replaced a girder.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition, with minor deterioration seen throughout the 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 Estimated
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele