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BNSF Vine Street Bridge

Concrete Box Culvert Bridge over Vine Street
Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa

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Name BNSF Vine Street Bridge
Built By Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 24 Feet Total, 12 Foot Spans
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 12 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Concrete Box Culvert
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1902
Traffic Count 50 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 471.46
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date November 2020


Located on the south side of Glenwood, this concrete box culvert bridge crosses Vine Street near the Glenwood Resource Center.
Built in 1902, the bridge consists of a a pair of concrete box culvert spans, set onto concrete substructures. The bridge has seen little modifications since constructed.
It is unknown why this bridge was designed with two spans, or why it used such small spans. The concrete box culvert spans are common across North America.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition, with some spalling noted throughout the structure.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally signification, due to the 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