By 1904, the route would be extended to Lass, a junction near Prohpetstown. The route provided a direct route between the northern lines of the CB&Q system and the Quad Cities area.
During the early 1900s, the route was part of the most direct route between St. Paul and St. Louis, two major cities along the CB&Q.
In 1970, the CB&Q merged with Northern Pacific and Great Northern to form Burlington Northern. This massive network of routes dominated the midwest during the 1970s and 1980s.
Although many routes would be cut down and abandoned, this route has remained intact since construction. In 1996, the BN merged with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe to form BNSF Railway, the current owners of this route.
Currently, this route is the northern section of the BNSF Barstow Subdivision.
10/25/22
This standard deck girder bridge crosses Spring Brook and US-30 near the town of Fulton.
Built in 1904 and rebuilt 1948, the bridge features 5 deck girder spans, originally with wooden trestle approaches.
Modern concrete stringer approaches replaced wooden pile approaches in the early 2000s. The current substructures of the bridge are standard concrete piers.
Overall, the bridge remains in good condition.
The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.