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Norris Park Rail Bridge

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Winnebago River
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

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Name Norris Park Rail Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railway
Length 130 Feet Total, 65 Foot Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built Ca. 1940
Traffic Count 4 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number S-558
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date March 2014


Located in Mason City, this deck girder bridge crosses the Winnebago River near Norris Park.
Built in approximately 1940 to replace an older bridge, likely a truss, this bridge features a pair of deck girder spans, set onto concrete substructures.
Unfortunately, no date can be found for this bridge. It is also unknown if these spans were relocated from elsewhere, as the Milwaukee Road sometimes did that.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in excellent condition.

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

Winnebago River Railroad Bridges
Upstream Abandoned Winnebago River Bridge
Downstream Portland Rail Bridge

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Build Date Estimated based on similar bridges
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele