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CN Camp Creek Bridge (Yetter)

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Camp Creek
Yetter, Calhoun County, Iowa

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Name CN Camp Creek Bridge (Yetter)
Built By Illinois Central Railroad
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Canadian National Railway
Length 90 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1909
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
CN Bridge Number 410.4
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date December 2018


This small through girder bridge crosses Camp Creek near the small town of Yetter.
Built in 1909, the bridge consists of a single deck girder span, set onto concrete substructures. A missing plaque on the bridge indicates American Bridge Company fabricated the steel on this bridge.
Interestingly, the shape of the plaque on the bridge indicates a post-1910 plaque. Prior to 1910, American Bridge Company used a rectangular plaque, typically affixed in the center of the span.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. Particularly, the substructures appear to be in very good condition.

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 1973 Illinois Central Railroad Track Profile
Contractor Missing American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele