Located in Forest City, this small girder bridge carries the Iowa Northern across a former Minneapolis & St. Louis track, which has since been removed.
Built in 1903, this bridge features a through girder span, set onto timber piles and approached by trestle spans. This girder span is unique, as it does not have typical stiffening webs found on girders. It also appears that this may actually be a lightweight half girder, a rare design.
It is believed that this is the original span at this location. The line underneath was removed in approximately 1981.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.