logo

UP Bridge #61.97

Stone Arch Bridge over Unnamed Creek
Mechanicsville, Cedar County, Iowa

Click the Photo Above to See All Photos of This Bridge!
Name UP Bridge #61.97
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 10 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Stone Arch
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1892
Traffic Count 75 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 61.97
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date June 2018


This large stone arch bridge crosses an unnamed creek along 115th Street, a few miles east of Mechanicsville.
Built in 1892, the bridge is one of a several stone arch bridges along this route. It was built as part of a double tracking project.
In addition, the bridge currently continues to carry a double track mainline.
Overall, the bridge is in good condition. Some preventative maintenance has occurred overtime, including jacketing some stones on the walls.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the old age.
The photo above is an overview.

Citations

Source Type

Source

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