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BNSF Fork Creek Bridge (Fort Madison)

Through Girder Bridge over Fork Creek
Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa

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Name BNSF Fork Creek Bridge (Fort Madison)
Built By Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 105 Feet Total, 43 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 5 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Girder and Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1913
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 202.74
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date June 2016


This simple girder bridge crosses a small stream at the point where it flows into the Mississippi River.
Built in 1913, the bridge is set next to the Fort Madison Bridge in Fort Madison, near the State Prison.

This structure is simply constructed with a single through girder span, and concrete slab spans approaching on either end. It is set onto concrete substructures. It is anticipated that the bridge was built during 1931, likely to replace an older wooden trestle.

The author has ranked the bridge as locally significant due to the common design, despite the acceptable condition of the bridge.
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