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UP IA-175 Bridge

I-Beam Bridge over Iowa Highway 175
Radcliffe, Hardin County, Iowa

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Name UP IA-175 Bridge
Built By St. Paul & Kansas City Shortline Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 102 Feet Total, 34 Foot Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 14 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type I-Beam
Substructure Type Steel Pile
Date Built 1983
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 129.90
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date September 2017


This simple beam bridge crosses over Iowa Highway 175 east of Radcliffe.
The bridge was built in approximately 1983 to replace a trestle and I-Beam bridge. During 1983, the Chicago & North Western Railway worked extensively to restore this route to operational.
During this reconstruction, the current bridge was built as a three span I-Beam, resting on concrete and pile piers. It consists of a ballasted deck.

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

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Build Date Reconstruction of route
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele