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CIC Ralston Creek Bridge (North)

I-Beam Bridge over Ralston Creek
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa

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Name CIC Ralston Creek Bridge (North)
Built By Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway
Length 70 Feet Total, 22 Foot Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type I-Beam
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built Ca. 1970
Traffic Count 1 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
Significance No Significance
Documentation Date August 2013


This little bridge has almost no significance other than it exists. The bridge is made of 3 I-Beam spans.
Originally constructed as a spur, it appears the bridge was likely built approximately 1970. The three span I-Beams rest on concrete substructures.
The photo above is looking from the east end.

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