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CN Riverside Drive Bridge

Through Girder Bridge over Riverside Drive
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

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Name CN Riverside Drive Bridge
Built By Illinois Central Railroad
Contractor American Bridge Works of Chicago
Currently Owned By Canadian National Railway
Length 50 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 12 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1901
Traffic Count 4 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
IC Bridge Number 375.9
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date April 2017


This simple through girder bridge crosses Riverside Drive on the north side of Fort Dodge.
The bridge was built in 1901 as a single span through girder on concrete abutments. It sits next to the Des Moines River Bridge.
A common design, spans like this are common all across the country.
Painted a solid beige color, the bridge is a notable structure to those who drive under it in Fort Dodge.
Currently, the bridge remains active as part of the Canadian National mainline.

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