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DM&E Bloody Run Bridge #22

Warren Pony Truss Bridge over Bloody Run
Marquette, Clayton County, Iowa

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Name DM&E Bloody Run Bridge #22
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 126 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Warren Pony Truss
Substructure Type Stone Masonry and Concrete
Date Built Ca. 1930
Traffic Count 4 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number R-18
Significance Moderate Significance
Documentation Date November 2018


Located west of Marquette, this large pony truss is the 22nd crossing of Bloody Run.
Built in approximately 1930 to replace an older truss, which was likely pin connected. This bridge features an 8-panel riveted Warren Pony Truss, set onto stone and concrete abutments. These pony trusses were commonly used between 1927 and 1931 to replace older trusses.
The bridge can be accessed through the hiking trails at the expansive county park. Unfortunately, no information on the bridge has been found.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition.

The author has ranked the bridge as being moderately significant, due to the truss design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Estimated
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele