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IAIS Cherry Creek Bridge (Newton)

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Cherry Creek
Newton, Jasper County, Iowa

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Name IAIS Cherry Creek Bridge (Newton)
Built By Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Iowa Interstate Railroad
Length 140 Feet Total, 60 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built Ca. 1915
Traffic Count 5 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
IAIS Bridge Number 3264
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date February 2020


Located just west of Newton, this deck girder bridge crosses Cherry Creek.
Built in approximately 1915, the bridge features a trio of deck girder spans, set onto concrete substructures.
It is unknown if the bridge was all built at the same time. Unfortunately, Rock Island bridge records have been impossible t find.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair to good condition. The entire structure appears to be in decent condition.

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 based on similar bridges
Contractor Missing American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele