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CN 7th Street Bridge (Fort Dodge)

Through Plate Girder Bridge over 7th Street
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

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Name CN 7th Street Bridge (Fort Dodge)
Built By Illinois Central Railroad
Contractor American Bridge Works of Chicago
Currently Owned By Canadian National Railway
Length 37 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 12 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1900
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
IC Bridge Number 374.77
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date April 2017


This simple through girder bridge over the 7th Street Subway.
The bridge was built in 1900 as a single through girder span, resting on concrete abutments.
Unfortunately for the bridge, severe deterioration have begun to take their toll on the bridge.
Currently, the bridge remains active as part of the Canadian National rail yard. The bridge sits near Kenyon Road.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from the road below.

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Build Date 1973 Illinois Central Track Profile
Builder Illinois Central Bridge Notes at the National Archives; College Park, Maryland
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele