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CN 8th Street Bridge (Fort Dodge)

Concrete Slab Bridge over 8th Street
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

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Name CN 8th Street Bridge (Fort Dodge)
Built By Illinois Central Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Canadian National Railway
Length 45 Feet Total, 18 Foot Largest Span
Width 3 Tracks, 2 In Use
Height Above Ground 12 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1921
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
IC Bridge Number 374.71
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date April 2017


This simple concrete slab bridge crosses over 8th Street in Fort Dodge.
The bridge was built in 1920 as a three span concrete slab. It sits next to the CN Deer Creek Arch.
A common design, the concrete art deco was primary built in the 1910s to the 1940s.
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 mainline. 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
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele