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UP McCandless Cleghorn Ditch Bridge

Through Plate Girder Bridge over McCandless Cleghorn Ditch
Whiting, Monona County, Iowa

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Name UP McCandless Cleghorn Ditch Bridge
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennslyvania
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 45 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1913
Traffic Count 10 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 46.77
C&NW Bridge Number 543
Significance Moderate Significance
Documentation Date May 2017


This small through girder bridge crosses the McCandless Cleghorn Ditch along County Road K45 in Whiting.

Built in 1913, the bridge features a single through girder span, set onto concrete abutments.
Previously, it is likely that a wooden trestle crossed here. No information on the history of the McCandless Cleghorn Ditch name can be found.

Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition. The abutments have minor spalling.

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 Date Stamp
Contractor Missing American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele