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Abandoned 13th Street Bridge (Mason City)

Abandoned Deck Girder Bridge over 13th Street
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

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Name Abandoned 13th Street Bridge (Mason City)
Built By Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Contractor L.M. Feller of Rochester, Minnesota
Currently Owned By City of Mason City
Length 110 Feet Total, 42 Foot Largest Span
Width 5 Tracks
Height Above Ground 13 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Girder
Date Built 1946
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is Abandoned)
Current Status Abandoned, Awaiting Trail Development
M&STL Bridge Number 66
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date March 2014


Located on the north side of Mason City, this viaduct crosses 13th Street.
Built in 1946, the bridge features a design typically seen on grade separation projects. This includes steel girders and some decorative features.
It is planned to turn this bridge and the surrounding railroad into a trail in the near future. The bridge features a flared shape as there was a large industry north of it at one time.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair to good condition.

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 Globe Gazette, 1946
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele