By 1876, the route became part of the Davenport and North Western Railway, before becoming part of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway.
The Milwaukee Road had built a significant amount of trackage throughout the midwest, and Iowa in particular.
In 1931, the route was abandoned between DeWitt and Long Grove, and between Long Grove and Eldridge in 1938.
Trackage was continously abandoned through the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s in short segments. One remaining spur to Eldridge survived to the end of the Milwaukee Road, when it was purchased by Soo Line in 1985.
The following year, Soo Line was purchased by Canadian Pacific. CP spun this line off to I&M Rail Link in 1997, and I&M Rail Link became part of the Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railway in 2002. IC&E later became part of Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern.
Currently, the remaining spur of line is owned by Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern, a subsidiary of Canadian Pacific.
02/25/23
Located in the heart of East Davenport, this two span through girder crosses 12th Street.
Built in 1910, the bridge sits on concrete abutments with a steel pier.
Like many other bridges around Davenport, the bridge is a rather low structure and does cause issue for oversized vehicles coming down the hill.
Overall, the bridge remains in fair condition with some deterioration noted.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from the roads below.