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Abandoned County W66 Bridge

Concrete Slab Bridge over County Road W66
Gladwin, Louisa County, Iowa

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Name Abandoned County W66 Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Private Owner?
Length 20 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 12 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1907
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is Abandoned)
Current Status Abandoned
MILW Bridge Number I-1058
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date October 2016


Located west of Gladwin, this standard concrete slab bridge crosses County Road W66.
Built in 1907, the bridge features a standardized concrete slab, which could also be characterized as a box culvert. This span rests on concrete substructures.
These types of spans were commonly used for creeks and underpasses, due to their ease of construction.
Overall, this bridge appears to be in fair condition, with minor deteriorations throughout the structure. Most of these types of bridges fail relatively quickly. It is unknown who currently owns the bridge, although it could either be in county, private or railroad possession.

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 Milwaukee Road Archives at the Milwaukee Central Library
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele