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CN White Fox Road Bridge

Through Girder Bridge over White Fox Road
Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa

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Name CN White Fox Road Bridge
Built By Illinois Central Railroad
Contractor (Superstructure) American Bridge Works of Chicago
Contractor (Substructure) W.D. Faus of Webster City, Iowa
Currently Owned By Canadian National Railway
Length 40 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 13 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1900, Relocated Here 1904
Traffic Count 3 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
CN Bridge Number 355.0
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date October 2017


This standard through girder bridge crosses White Fox Road in Webster City.
The bridge contains a single span, set onto concrete substructures. Built in 1904, it reused a span fabricated in 1900 at Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Still in fair condition, the bridge is painted a red color. The substructures of the bridge have severe spalling and deterioration issues.

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

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Build Date Illinois Central 1972 Iowa Division Track Profile
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele