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IAIS Squaw Creek Bridge (Colfax)

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Squaw Creek
Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa

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Name IAIS Squaw Creek Bridge (Colfax)
Built By Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Iowa Interstate Railroad
Length 56 Feet 10 Inches Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1910
Traffic Count 5 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
IAIS Bridge Number 3359
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date April 2018


This small through girder bridge crosses Squaw Creek along County Road F48 near Colfax.
Built in 1910, the bridge consists of a single steel through girder span, set onto concrete abutments. The bridge follows a standardized design for the time period.
The concrete abutments are stamped with a 1902 date, indicating this bridge replaced another similar bridge.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition, with some deterioration noted.

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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Bridge History Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Structural Notes at the National Archives; College Park, Maryland
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele