Hamilton once had a pair of Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway lines located within the city, now owned by Keokuk Junction Railway.
Keokuk Railroad Bridge
Keokuk Railroad Bridge
This massive double deck through truss swing bridge carries the Keokuk Junction Railway and former US Route 136 over the Mississippi River
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa to Hamilton, Hancock County, Illinois
Owner: City of Keokuk
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
Strobel Structural Steel Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge Company
Design:
380' Pratt through truss swing span, Parker through truss, Pratt through truss and Warren deck truss
Description:
Double deck through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
