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BNSF Linden Road Bridge (Defiance)

Concrete Slab Bridge over Linden Road (County Road F20)
Defiance, Shelby County, Iowa

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Name BNSF Linden Road Bridge (Defiance)
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 20 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 13 Feet 7 Inches
Superstructure Type Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1905
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number Z-1408
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date October 2018


This small concrete slab bridge crosses Linden Road in the town of Defiance.
Built in 1905, the bridge features a single concrete slab span, set onto concrete abutments.
While these bridges became extremely common around 1910, such a structure built in 1905 is an oddity. In particular, the rather thin floor is unusual.
Overall, the bridge is in fair to poor condition. The northwest wing wall has completely failed, and has been reattached to the bridge.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Milwaukee Road Archives at the Milwaukee Central Library
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele