- 1879: 13 miles completed from Sacton (Wall Lake), Iowa to Sac City, Iowa by the Maple River Railway
- 1883: 59 miles completed from Sac City to Kingsley, Iowa by the Maple River Railway
- 1884: Chicago & North Western purchases Maple River Railway
- 1887: 9 miles completed from Kingsley to Moville, Iowa by the Sioux Valley Railroad Company, and is sold to the Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1901: 20 miles completed from Moville to Sargent Bluff, Iowa by the Moville Extension Railway Company, and is sold to the Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1959: Sargent Bluff to Moville abandoned
- 1966: Moville to Holstein abandoned
- 1980: Holstein to Lakeview abandoned
- 1984: Lakeview to Sacton abandoned
04/03/22
Located along Iowa Highway 140 between Moville and Kingsley, this large concrete arch bridge crosses an unnamed ditch.
Built in 1924 to replace an older trestle, the bridge consists of a single concrete arch span, using a standard design. It is unknown what contractor built this bridge, or if it was built by company forces.
Spans like this are common on American railroads due to the durability and ease of construction.
Overall, this bridge appears to be in fair to good condition, with no significant defects noted.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.