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CN Soldier Creek Bridge

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Soldier Creek
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

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Name CN Soldier Creek Bridge
Built By Illinois Central Railroad
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Canadian National Railway
Length 175 Feet Total, 82 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1946
Traffic Count 4 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
IC Bridge Number 375.53
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date April 2017


This simple deck girder bridge crosses Soldier Creek in Fort Dodge.
The bridge was built in 1946, to replace an 1890s deck girder. The bridge rests on large concrete abutments.
A common design, spans like this are common all across the country.
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 trail below.

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Build Date 1973 Illinois Central Track Profile
Contractor American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele