Plymouth once had a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) secondary line and a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline. Today, the former Milwaukee Road is owned by CPKC, while the former Rock Island is owned by Canadian National Railway.

CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Plymouth)

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CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Plymouth)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-542)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Shell Rock River on the northeast side of Plymouth

Plymouth, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1909

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-70' Type A4 deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Shell Rock River

Significance:

Local