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IAIS Wisconsin Avenue Bridge

I-Beam Bridge over Wisconsin Avenue
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa

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Name IAIS Wisconsin Avenue Bridge
Built By Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Iowa Interstate Railroad
Length 34 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks, 1 In Use
Height Above Ground 13 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type I-Beam
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1937
Traffic Count 6 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
IAIS Bridge Number 1881
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date September 2017


This simple I-Beam bridge crosses Wisconsin Avenue on the western outskirts of Davenport.
Built in 1938, the bridge likely replaced a simple trestle. The bridge has room for two tracks, although only one is in use currently.
The entire bridge rests on concrete substructures.
Overall, the bridge remains in fair condition. Like many bridges along this line, the structure is beginning to show signs of deterioration.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design and newer age.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from the road below.

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Build Date Research by Luke Harden
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele