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UP Bridge #1.27

Steel Stringer Bridge over Unnamed Creek
Moorland, Webster County, Iowa

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Name UP Bridge #1.27
Built By Chicago Great Western Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 56 Feet Total, 28 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 25 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Steel Stringer and Trestle
Substructure Type Timber Pile
Date Built Ca. 1950
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 1.27
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date March 2019


This deck girder bridge crosses an unknown creek near US-20.
Built in approximately 1950, the bridge features a single I-Beam, approached by trestle spans. The entire bridge is set onto timber substructures.
Bridges like these are common to cross small creeks that can become larger with flooding.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition.

The author has ranked the bridge as being minimally 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