This modern Warren through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Des Moines river west of Ottumwa

Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and 2001

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad and BNSF Railway

Design:
2-190' Warren through trusses, 5-70' steel stringers and 10-60', 1-50' and 1-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Modern Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River

Significance:

This large Warren through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Des Moines River in Ottumwa

Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4-142' Warren through trusses and concrete modular girder

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River

Significance:

This iconic Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Wabash Railway branch line over the Des Moines River in Ottumwa

Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa

Owner: Wapello County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1888, c. 1930, 1975 and 2023

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Unknown

for

Wabash Railway

Design:
3-158' Pratt through trusses, 158' through plate girder, 20' steel stringer and timber stringer

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River

Significance: