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IANR Bear Creek Bridge #3

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Bear Creek
Shellsburg, Benton County, Iowa

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Name IANR Bear Creek Bridge #3
Built By Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Iowa Northern Railway
Length 84 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 12 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1900
Traffic Count 4 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
IANR Bridge Number 109.5
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date June 2018


This basic deck girder bridge is the third and final crossing of Bear Creek.
Originally built in 1900, the bridge has not been upgraded since. The bridge features a single deck girder main span, set onto stone substructures.
Currently, the bridge remains in good condition. The stone substructures contain an 1900 date stone.

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

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Build Date Iowa Northern Railway Bridge Records
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele