One of a pair of truss bridges in Ashland, this structure once sat just north of town.
Crossing Salt Creek, it is believed that this bridge was built after 1920.
Consisting of a main 5-panel riveted Pratt Through Truss, the bridge is also approached by a single I-Beam span and several trestle spans on either side.
The bridge is typical of several built for the CB&Q during this time period. The approaches were rebuilt in 1952, due to unknown reasons. One pier was also rebuilt, likely in the 1990s.
Unfortunately, this bridge was replaced in 2018 with a new girder bridge, likely to eliminate clearance concerns.
The author has ranked this bridge as being moderately significant, due to the truss design.
The photo above is an overview.