This iconic through truss bridge crosses the Missouri River between Bismarck and Mandan

Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota to Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
3-400' Pennsylvania through trusses and 1-140' deck truss

Description:
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Missouri River

Significance:

This massive Parker Through Truss bridge crosses the Missouri River alongside US Highway 30 at Blair

Blair, Washington County, Nebraska to California Junction, Harrison County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

American Bridge Company (Gary Plant)

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-330' Parker through trusses, deck plate girder and steel stringer

Description:
Parker through truss bridge over Missouri River

Significance:

This large through truss swing bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Mississippi River at Dubuque

Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa to East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1892 and 1900

by

Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
356' Pratt through truss swing span and 2-250', 3-225' Parker through trusses

Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

This curved tunnel carries the former Illinois Central Railroad underneath a bluff of the Mississippi River on the approach to the Dubuque Railroad Bridge

East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1868

by

Saulpaugh & Company of Rock Island, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
851' bored tunnel

Description:
Bored tunnel under Mississippi River bluff

Significance:

This large through truss swing bridge crosses the Mississippi River at Louisiana

Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri to East Louisiana, Pike County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1897, 1898, 1905 and 1945

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
442' through truss swing span, Pratt through truss and Warren through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

This massive Parker through truss bridge carries the Union Pacific mainline across the Missouri River between Omaha and Council Bluffs

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska to Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1916

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
4-250' Parker through trusses, 2-125', 1-131' Pratt through trusses and deck plate girder

Description:
Parker through truss bridge over Missouri River

Significance:

This through and deck truss bridge is the old bridge across the Missouri River at Plattsmouth, and still serves westbound traffic

Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska to Pacific Junction, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use; Replacement Bridge Under Construction

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
402' Pennsylvania through truss, 2-202', 1-200', 2-198' Pratt deck truss and deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck truss bridge over Missouri River

Significance: