This bridge was an 7 span Deck Plate Girder at one time. This bridge lost 4 spans in the Great Flood of 2008.
Built in 1922, the bridge replaced an older BCR&N Parker Through Truss.
Currently, there are some plans for the bridge. It is proposed to remove the rest of this destroyed bridge, and to create a signature pedestrian bridge across the river utilizing either the old piers or new piers.
The bridge has 3 main spans which stand abandoned on the north side of the river, very hard to access.
The north sides neighborhoods have been decimated. Almost all structures were completely destroyed by the flooding. The south side fared a little better.
The south side of the river includes a routing for the Cedar River Trail, which may have used this bridge if it were not destroyed.
Currently, all piers exist. Pier #2 has been cut down, likely due to massive flood waters. The remainder of the bridge is in extremely poor condition, and likely could succumb to another flood soon.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design and newer age. It is believed this old bridge will be razed in 2021.
The photo above is an overview of the ruins from the south bank.
| Upstream | CIC Cedar River Bridge (New) |
| Downstream | UP Cedar River Bridge |