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UP Beaver Creek Bridge (Bradford)

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Beaver Creek
Bradford, Franklin County, Iowa

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Name UP Beaver Creek Bridge (Bradford)
Built By Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 98 Feet Total, 30 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Girder and I-Beam
Substructure Type Steel Pile
Date Fabricated (Girder) Ca. 1900
Date Erected Ca. 1913, Rebuilt Ca. 1983
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 152.40
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date September 2017


Located south of Bradford, this deck girder and beam bridge crosses Beaver Creek near 40th Street.
Originally built around 1913 as a trestle and deck girder structure, it was rebuilt around 1983 with I-Beam approaches and steel pile substructures.
Most of this bridges history is unknown. The main deck girder could either have been built here or moved here from another location. It appears that it was built approximately 1900. It is also unknown if these girders are "twinned", or combined with another set to form a four girder bridge.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. Unfortunately, information on this bridge will likely be hard to come by.

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