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Grundy Center Rail Bridge

Abandoned Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Minnehaha Creek
Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa

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Name Grundy Center Rail Bridge
Built By Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Grundy County?
Length 100 Feet Total, 50 Foot Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built Fabricated 1902, Erected 1905
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is Abandoned)
Current Status Abandoned
RI Bridge Number 676
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date September 2017


This simple deck girder bridge crosses Minnehaha Creek near Grundy Center, Iowa.
Now abandoned, the bridge was constructed in 1905. However, the steel for the bridge was manufactured in 1902.
Resting on concrete substructures, the bridge was likely not included in the Pioneer Trail due to landowner objections. Because of this, the bridge has become very deteriorated. The tie deck is severely rotten.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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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