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Lake Park Trail Bridge (East)

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over W. Fork Little Sioux River
Lake Park, Dickinson County, Iowa

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Name Lake Park Trail Bridge (East)
Built By Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Dickinson 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 1902
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a Trail)
Current Status Rails to Trails
RI Bridge Number 2320
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date April 2018


This standard deck girder bridge crosses the West Fork of the Little Sioux River near 160th Avenue.
Built in 1902, the bridge features a pair of deck girder spans. These spans are set onto concrete abutments.
Commonly used to cross larger streams, this bridge likely replaced a simple wooden trestle.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. The structure received rehabilitation in 2018, as it is planned to carry the Tatonka Ska Trace Trail.

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