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UP Bridge #304.65

Concrete Slab Bridge over Drainage Pond
Dunlap, Harrison County, Iowa

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Name UP Bridge #304.65
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor Koss Construction Company of Des Moines
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 70 Feet Total, 14 Foot Spans
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1912
Traffic Count 75 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 304.65
C&NW Bridge Number 909
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date December 2018
A brief history of the Chicago & North Western Iowa Division mainline, now part of the Overland Route:


10/25/22


This standard concrete slab bridge crosses a small drainage area near Dunlap.
Built in 1912, the bridge consists of five concrete slab spans, set onto concrete substructures.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in poor condition. The bridge has been reinforced with new headwalls.

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

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Build Date Chicago & North Western Railway Historical Society Archives
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele



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