This unique bridge crosses the W. Fork Des Moines River in Windom. It is the first truss over what becomes a rather large river, flowing south towards Iowa.
The bridge was built in 1900 as a replacement to a nearly identical bridge that was destroyed in 1899 by a derailment.
After that bridge was cleaned up, an identical bridge was constructed at this location to replace the bridge. It contained two Quadrangular Through Truss spans (of different lengths), as well as a deck girder span on the south end.
The deck girder span would be filled in soon after the bridge was constructed. The substructures of the bridge are made of stone and concrete.
The author has ranked the bridge as being moderately significant, due to the common design seen on C&NW lines and the small scale implication of the design.
The photo above is an overview.
W. Fork Des Moines River Railroad Bridges
| Upstream | Currie Railroad Bridge |
| Downstream | Jackson Black Bridge |