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IAIS Turner Creek Tributary Bridge

Stone Arch Bridge over Tributary of Turner Creek
Near Oakland Acres, Jasper County, Iowa

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Name IAIS Turner Creek Tributary Bridge
Built By Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Iowa Interstate Railroad
Length 14 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Stone Arch
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built Ca. 1880
Traffic Count 5 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
IAIS Bridge Number Unknown
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date May 2017


This simple stone bridge crosses a tributary to Turner Creek near Oakland Acres.
Built the 1880s to replace an older wooden trestle, the stone arch has largely been rebuilt with a concrete arch on the south face.
This rebuilding occurred at an unknown date. However, a majority of the stone arch remains intact.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design and altered arch.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from the road underneath.

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Build Dates Estimated based on similar bridges
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele