DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Elk Point)

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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Elk Point)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-480)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Big Sioux River north of Elk Point

Elk Point, Union County, South Dakota to Westfield, Plymouth County, Iowa

Owner: D&I Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1908 using secondhand trusses fabricated 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
152' Pratt through truss and trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River

Significance:

Regional