Located west of Mt. Carroll, this small steel stringer bridge crosses Preston Road.
Built in 1952, the bridge features a single steel stringer, set onto stone and concrete abutments.
It is likely that this is one of several generations of bridges at this location. Bridges were continously upgraded along this route.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. The second track span was reused at a bridge over the Turkey River in Clayton County, Iowa after that bridge collapsed during flooding in March 2019.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.