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IAIS White Pole Road Bridge

I-Beam Bridge over White Pole Road (Former US-6)
Menlo, Guthrie County, Iowa

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Name IAIS White Pole Road Bridge
Built By Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Iowa Interstate Railroad
Length 38 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 14 Feet 0 Inches
Superstructure Type I-Beam
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1941
Traffic Count 3 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
IAIS Bridge Number 401.1
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date November 2016

Located east of Menlo, this standard I-Beam bridge crosses White Pole Road (formerly US-6).
Built in 1941, this bridge consists of a single I-Beam span, set onto concrete abutments.
Overall, it appears that the bridge is in fair condition. Some deterioration has begun forming on the structure.

The author has ranked this bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date 1992 National Bridge Inventory
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele