Yankton once had three railroads, including a Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway (Milwaukee Road) secondary line, a Chicago & North Western branch line, and a Great Northern Railway branch line. Today, BNSF Railway operates the remaining lines in the city.
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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)
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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-368)
This through truss bridge crosses the James River east of Yankton
Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1932 using a truss span fabricated c. 1895
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
136' Pratt through truss and trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over James River
Significance:
Meridian Bridge
Meridian Bridge
While this large truss lift bridge was built to serve railroad traffic on the lower deck, no railroad ever used this bridge
Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota to South Yankton, Cedar County, Nebraska
Owner: National Park Service
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas
for
Meridian Highway Bridge Company
Design:
7 span double deck Pratt through truss
Description:
Double-decker truss lift bridge over Missouri River
Significance:
