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BNSF 3rd Street Bridge (Rome)

Steel Stringer Bridge over 3rd Street
Rome, Henry County, Iowa

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Name BNSF 3rd Street Bridge (Rome)
Built By Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 26 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 12 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type I-Beam
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built Ca. 1940
Traffic Count 50 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 240.35
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date October 2016


This small I-Beam bridge crosses 3rd Street in the town of Rome.
Built in approximately 1940, the bridge features a single steel stringer span, set onto concrete substructures. A missing plaque on the bridge could not identify the builder.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition, with minimal noticeable deterioration.

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