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CN Mud Creek Bridge (Woodbine)

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Mud Creek
Woodbine, Harrison County, Iowa

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Name CN Mud Creek Bridge (Woodbine)
Built By Illinois Central Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Canadian National Railway
Length 112 Feet Total, 60 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder and Trestle
Substructure Type Timber Pile
Date Built 1916 using a 1901 span
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
CN Bridge Number 472.1
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date December 2018


Located near the town of Dunlap, this simple through girder bridge crosses Mill Creek.
Built in 1916, the bridge consists of a single through girder span, approached several spans of trestle. The main span was originally built at an unknown location in in 1901. The entire bridge rests on timber substructures.
These types of bridges are common as more permanent works, built to replace wooden trestles over larger creeks. The approaches of this bridge were updated in 1963.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition, with minor deterioration.

The author has ranked this 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 Track Profile
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele