Railroad Bridges in Lee County, Iowa
Lee County is located in extreme southeast Iowa. The seat is shared between Fort Madison and Keokuk, while Fort Madison is the larger of the two towns.
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Keokuk Railroad Bridge
Keokuk Railroad Bridge
This massive double deck through truss swing bridge carries the Keokuk Junction Railway and former US Route 136 over the Mississippi River
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa to Hamilton, Hancock County, Illinois
Owner: City of Keokuk
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
Strobel Structural Steel Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge Company
Design:
380' Pratt through truss swing span, Parker through truss, Pratt through truss and Warren deck truss
Description:
Double deck through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River
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Fort Madison Railroad Bridge
Fort Madison Railroad Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #231A)
This massive Baltimore through truss swing bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway mainline and a roadway over the Mississippi River at Fort Madison
Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa to Niota, Hancock County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Union Bridge & Contracting Company of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
532' Baltimore through truss swing span, 4-270' Baltimore through truss and deck plate girder
Description:
Double deck Baltimore through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River
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BNSF Des Moines River Bridge (Keokuk)
BNSF Des Moines River Bridge (Keokuk)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #174.95)
This large Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the Des Moines River south of Keokuk
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa to Alexandria, Clark County, Missouri
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904 and 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-188', 1-174' and 4-147' Pratt through trusses
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River
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