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)
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: