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UP 160th Street Bridge (New Sharon)

I-Beam Bridge over 160th Street (County G25)
Near New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa

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Name UP 160th Street Bridge (New Sharon)
Built By Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 76 Feet Total, 20 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 14 Feet 0 Inches
Superstructure Type I-Beam and Trestle
Substructure Type Timber Pile
Date Built Ca. 1940
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
C&NW Bridge Number 476
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date August 2017


Utilizing a common design, this bridge crosses over 160th Street south of New Sharon.
Built in approximately 1940, the standard span features an I-Beam approached by trestle spans. These rest on timber pile substructures.

The author has ranked the bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design and newer age of the bridge.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from the road below.

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