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UP Little Beaver Creek Bridge (Grand Junction)

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Little Beaver Creek
Grand Junction, Greene County, Iowa

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Name UP Little Beaver Creek Bridge (Grand Junction)
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 68 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry and Concrete
Date Built 1900
Traffic Count 75 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 221.43
C&NW Bridge Number 716
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date May 2017


This standard deck girder bridge crosses Little Beaver Creek along US-30 east of Grand Junction.
Built in 1900, the bridge features a single deck girder span, with dual tracks. This span sits on stone abutments, which have been reinforced with concrete.
Bridges like this were common to replace trestles. However, as many of them are approaching 120 years old in 2019, they have begun to be replaced.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair to good condition.

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