Located north of Marquette, this large truss bridge crosses Paint Creek near Great River Road.
Built in 1901, likely to replace an older wooden trestle, this bridge features a pair of large skewed 6-panel pin connected Pratt Through Trusses. These trusses rest on concrete substructures.
While most of the trusses along the La Crescent-Kansas City route have been replaced, this one is a survivor. Because of the tall clearances, it is likely this one has not been targeted with replacement quite as much as others.
Currently, the bridge is operated by Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern. It has had little alterations since it was first constructed.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition.
Historic photo of the bridge
The author has ranked this bridge as moderately significant, due to the truss design.
The photo above is an overview.