Thomas Phee & Company of Chicago, Illinois


CPKC Iowa River Bridge (Columbus Junction)

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CPKC Iowa River Bridge (Columbus Junction)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2300)

This massive deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over the Iowa River between Columbus Junction and Fredonia

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Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1905, 1912, 1945 and c. 1970

by

American Bridge Company of New York; Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown (superstructure)

and Thomas Phee & Company of Chicago, Illinois; Bates & Rogers Construction Company and Unknown (substructure)

for Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
3-103', 6-78', 2-75', 7-67', 1-60', 1-50' and 1-45' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River

Significance:

Moderate