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UP Bridge #238.89

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Unnamed Creek
Seney, Plymouth County, Iowa

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Name UP Bridge #238.89
Built By Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Contractor (Superstructure) American Bridge Company of New York
Contractor (Substructure) Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 40 Feet Total
Width 1 Track, Abutments Built For 3
Height Above Ground 5 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1913
Traffic Count 4 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
C&NW Bridge Number 791
UP Bridge Number 238.89
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date November 2019


Located in Seney alongside the dead end of Mallard Avenue, this small deck girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek.
Built in 1913, the bridge consists of a single deck girder span, set onto concrete substructures. At one time, the bridge was built with two tracks, and it may have even had a third when built.
It is likely that this bridge was built to replace an older trestle. This type of bridge is common along this route for crossing streams.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, with little notable deterioration.

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