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UP 77th Street Drive Bridge

Through Plate Girder Bridge over 77th Street Drive (County E68)
Near Luzerne, Benton County, Iowa

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Name UP 77th Street Drive Bridge
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 37 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 13 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1905
Traffic Count 75 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 113.70
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date August 2013

Crossing a former alignment of the Lincoln Highway, this through girder bridge is a standard structure along this line.
Built in 1905, the bridge sits on concrete and stone abutments, typical of bridges along this line.
Overall, it remains in good condition.

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

Citations

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Build Date Chicago & North Western Railway Historical Society Archives
Contractor Missing American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele


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