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Durango Trail Bridge

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Little Maquoketa River
Durango, Dubuque County, Iowa

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Name Durango Trail Bridge
Built By Chicago Great Western Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Dubuque County
Length 195 Feet Total, 65 Foot Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1913
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a Trail)
Current Status Rails to Trails
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date September 2017 and April 2018


This bridge is the 6th crossing of the Little Maquoketa River on the Heritage Trail. It is located directly in the village of Durango.
The bridge suffered minor damage from the floods of 2008. The western span had a builders plaque on it in 2013, but was gone by 2017.
The bridge is built on concrete substructures. These are starting to show signs of age, such as severe spalling. .
Decking on the bridge was reconstructed in approximately 2016, and is very fresh.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design,
The photo above is looking from the depot yard.

Little Maquoketa River Railroad Bridges
Upstream Little Maquoketa River Trail Bridge #5
Downstream Little Maquoketa River Trail Bridge #7

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Build Date American Bridge Company plaque
Contractor American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele