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CIC Rocky Shore Drive Bridge

Through Girder Bridge over Rocky Shore Drive
Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa

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Name CIC Rocky Shore Drive Bridge
Built By Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway
Length 40 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 13 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1966
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date September 2017
In the summer of 1903, construction began on the Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway between the two points in the name.
With the line officially opening in 1904, it became critical for passenger service. Freight service was also major.
With the railroad finding a major success, they completed lines to Mount Vernon and Lisbon in 1914.

The line to Mount Vernon and Lisbon was abandoned in 1928 due to a lack of success. It was clear the railroad found success between the two namesake cities, but branch lines would fail.
In 1953 passenger service was discontinued.
With the railroad still going strong in 1980, they acquired former Milwaukee Road tracks through Amana, and the former Rock Island from Iowa City to Hills.

By 1984, the CRandIC invested in the former Rock Island Mainline, now Iowa Interstate.
Today, the railroad is going strong and is one of the top short lines in the Nation. In the past years, them bridge over the Cedar River at Cedar Rapids was replaced, same with the Clear Creek Bridge in Coralville due to the massive flood of 2008, which nearly devastated the railroad.
Today, the railroad operates 60 miles of main track and 40 of industry track.
06/26/21


Crossing Rocky Shore Drive in Coralville, this bridge consists of a single through girder span.
Sitting on concrete abutments, the bridge was built in 1966. There is little unique about this bridge.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. It appears that the bridge likely replaced an older girder structure.

The author has ranked this bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design and modern age.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from the road below.

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Build Date 1992 National Bridge Inventory
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele



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