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UP County Ditch #15 Bridge (Wallingford)

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over County Ditch #15
Wallingford, Emmet County, Iowa

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Name UP County Ditch #15 Bridge (Wallingford)
Built By Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 60 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built Ca. 1900
Traffic Count 1 Train/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 66.50
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date April 2018


This moderate sized deck girder bridge crosses Ditch #15 along Iowa Highway 4, north of Wallingford.
Likely built around 1900, the structure consists of one deck plate girder set onto stone abutments. The girder is heavier than other nearby girders, indicating a newer age.
Commonly used to cross small streams, this bridge likely replaced a simple wooden trestle.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. The structure is rather stable.

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

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