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BNSF Old 380th Street Bridge

Concrete Slab Bridge over Filled In 380th Street
Aspinwall, Crawford County, Iowa

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Name BNSF Old 380th Street Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 20 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks, 1 In Use
Height Above Ground 0 Feet (Bridge is Filled In)
Superstructure Type Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1913
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use, Mostly Filled In
BNSF Bridge Number 416.04
MILW Bridge Number Z-1380
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date March 2021


This standard concrete slab bridge crosses an old alignment of 380th Street at Aspinwall.
Built in 1913, the bridge features a standard design. This standard design is considered to be a concrete slab, although it is commonly considered a box culvert. The bridge rests on concrete substructures.
Single span slab/culvert structures were built at many road crossings during the relocation and reconstruction of this route. The design is extremely common, and is well suited for small spans.
Prior to 1994, the road underneath was filled and realigned immediately to the east.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, although it is mostly buried and cannot be seen.

The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the old age and exceedingly common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Reconstruction of line
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele