Fulton once had a number of railroads, including a Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) mainline, a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) mainline and a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline. Today, the C&NW is owned by Union Pacific Railroad, and the CB&Q is owned by BNSF Railway. The former Milwaukee Road has been abandoned.
Clinton Railroad Bridge (Main Channel)
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Clinton Railroad Bridge (Main Channel)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #0 3/4)
This large through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the main channel of the Mississippi River at Clinton
Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa to Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1909
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Foundation Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
462' through truss swing bridge, 186' Parker through truss, 150' quadrangular lattice through truss and 55' deck plate girder
Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
