Perry once had a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline, a Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (M&StL) secondary line and a Des Moines & Central Iowa Railway interurban line. Today, all three railroads have been abandoned. The Raccoon River Valley Trail has reused portions of the Milwaukee Road west of the city and portions of the M&StL south of the city.
Raccoon River Valley Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge (Perry)
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Raccoon River Valley Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge (Perry)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1220)
This Warren pony truss and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the North Raccoon River west of Perry
Owner: Dallas County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1913 and 1949
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-110' Warren pony trusses, 8-45' deck plate girders and 19-16' timber stringers
Description:
Warren pony truss and deck plate girder bridge over North Raccoon River
Significance:
