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UP Squaw Creek Bridge (Hampton)

Steel Stringer Bridge over Squaw Creek
Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa

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Name UP Squaw Creek Bridge (Hampton)
Built By Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 102 Feet Total, 30 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type I-Beam
Substructure Type Steel Pile
Date Built Ca. 1930, Rebuilt Ca. 1983
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 164.20
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date November 2016


Located near Hampton, this three span steel stringer bridge crosses Squaw Creek near Olive Avenue.
Originally built around 1920 as a trestle and I-Beam structure, it was rebuilt around 1983 with I-Beam approaches and steel pile substructures.
Most of this bridges history is unknown. It is believed that the center span, which is the most significant, probably dates to the 1930s.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. Unfortunately, information on this bridge will likely be hard to come by.

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

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