Keithsburg once had a pair of railroad lines, including a Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway mainline and a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad branch line. Today, both have been abandoned.
Keithsburg Railroad Bridge
Keithsburg Railroad Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #931)
This partially destroyed vertical lift bridge once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over the Mississippi River at Keithsburg
Keithsburg, Mercer County, Illinois to Oakville, Louisa County, Iowa
Owner: United States Government
Status: Abandoned and Partially Removed
Built 1909
by
McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois and Union Bridge & Contracting Company of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
233' Pratt through truss vertical lift, 9-205' and 1-115' Pratt through truss and 100' deck plate girder
Description:
Pratt through truss vertical lift bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
