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C&NW Bridge #2087

Steel Stringer Bridge over Field Drainage
Crocker, Polk County, Iowa

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Name C&NW Bridge #2087
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Polk County
Length 17 Feet 6 Inches Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Steel Stringer
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1913
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a Trail)
Current Status Rails to Trails
C&NW Bridge Number 2087
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date April 2019


This small steel stringer bridge crosses a field drainage creek north of Crocker, Iowa.
Built in 1913, the bridge features a single steel stringer bridge, set onto concrete abutments. This bridge was originally built as a ballasted deck structure, although this was removed prior to the abandonment of the railroad.
These types of bridges are exceptionally common for cattle passings and small drainage areas.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair to poor condition, with significant spalling. It is currently used as the High Trestle Trail.

The author has ranked this bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Chicago & North Western Railway Historical Society Archives
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele