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BNSF IA-25 Bridge (Bayard)

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Iowa Highway 25
Bayard, Guthrie County, Iowa

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Name BNSF IA-25 Bridge (Bayard)
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 34 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 13 Feet 10 Inches
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1934
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number Z-1246 1/2
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date December 2017


Located on the east side of Bayard, this small girder bridge crosses Iowa Highway 25.
Built in 1934, the bridge features a standard deck girder design, set onto concrete U abutments. This type of bridge can be seen on other Milwaukee Road depression era structures, such as a bridge in Minnesota.
This bridge was constructed for double track. The girders are a series of closely spaced flangeless beams. Truck strikes have damaged some of the structure.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition. Some deterioration can be found on the bridge, particularly the superstructure.

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 1992 National Bridge Inventory
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele