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UP Bridge #217.54

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Unnamed Drainage Ditch
North of Hospers, Sioux County, Iowa

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Name UP Bridge #217.54
Built By Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Contractor (Substructure) Gustaf Widdell & Co. of Mankato, Minnesota
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 30 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1912
Traffic Count 4 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
C&NW Bridge Number 747
UP Bridge Number 217.54
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date November 2019


Located north of Hospers, this small deck girder bridge crosses an unnamed drainage ditch at the intersection of Iowa Highway 60 and 20th Street.
Built in 1912, the bridge consists of a single deck girder span, set onto concrete substructures. The girder is one of the few along this route that still has a plaque intact.
It appears that this bridge is in similar condition to when it was built. This type of bridge is common along this route for crossing streams.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, with minor spalling noted along the substructures.

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

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Build Date Chicago & North Western Railway Historical Society Archives
Contractors Chicago & North Western Railway Historical Society Archives
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele