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CGW Osage Stone Arch

Stone Arch Bridge over Unnamed Drainage Ditch
Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa

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Name CGW Osage Stone Arch
Built By Chicago Great Western Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Private Owner
Length 10 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 6 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Stone Arch
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built Ca. 1898
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is Abandoned)
Current Status Abandoned
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date March 2014


Located on the north side of Osage, this small stone arch crosses an unnamed drainage ditch.
Much is unknown about the history of this bridge. It is believed it was originally built in the last years of the 1890s or first years of the 1900s. The bridge consists of a standard stone arch span, with a typical design seen along the CGW.
Many of these types of arches were built when the railroad filled in trestles. The CGW built hundreds of standard stone arches between 1897 and 1902.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. Unlike some CGW arches, this one remains without significant defect.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design. Currently, the bridge is abandoned in a field.
The photo above is an overview. The author hopes to return for more photos in the future.

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