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UP 5th Street Bridge (Mason City)

Steel Stringer Bridge over 5th Street (IA-122)
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

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Name UP 5th Street Bridge (Mason City)
Built By Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Contractor Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 100 Feet Total, 50 Foot Main Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Steel Stringer
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1958
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date March 2014


This steel stringer bridge crosses 5th Street (Iowa 122, formerly US-18) in Mason City.
Built in 1958, the bridge features a pair of steel stringer spans, which behave as a deck girder. The bridge rests on concrete substructures.
While this bridge is still a railroad, a trail bridge sits parallel.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. A Chicago & North Western herald has been painted over.

The author has ranked this bridge as minimally significant, due to the common design and newer age.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date 1992 National Bridge Inventory
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele