In 1888, the railroad became part of the Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad, despite having been related to the D&SC since inception.
The Dubuque & Sioux City mainline extended from Chicago, through Freeport and Dubuque, to Waterloo and Fort Dodge.
The D&SC had been related to the Illinois Central for some time, before officially becoming part of the IC in 1946.
This route became a main line for the IC, which merged with the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad to form Illinois Central Gulf in 1972.
In 1985, the IC spun off this route to the Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad, who operated this route until 1999, when it was purchased by Canadian Pacific Railway.
Today, CN operates the Fort Dodge-Sioux City portion of the line as the Cherokee Subdivision.
06/26/21
This small through girder bridge crosses Iowa Highways 4 and 7 in the town of Pomeroy.
Built in 1937, the bridge consists of a single through girder span, set onto concrete substructures. The deck of the bridge has been encased in concrete to preserve the structure.
It is unknown when the deck was rebuilt. It appears to be more recently, as other alterations such as the addition of bolts shows a modern rehabilitation.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair to good condition. Some deterioration can be found on the superstructure.
The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.