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Waterloo Rail Crossing

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Canadian National Railway
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa

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Name Waterloo Rail Crossing
Built By Chicago Great Western Railway
Contractor McClintic-Marshall Company of Chicago
Currently Owned By Iowa Northern Railway
Length 105 Feet Total, 65 Foot Main Span
Width 2 Tracks, 1 In Use
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry and Steel Pile
Date Built 1930
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date May 2018



Located in Waterloo along Martin Luther King Jr Drive, this large through girder bridge crosses the Canadian National yard.
Built in 1930, the bridge replaced an older bridge of unknown design. This bridge features two through girder spans, set onto stone and steel substructures.
Bridges like this were common as grade separations, due to the durability and ease of construction.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design and newer age.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date McClintic-Marshall Plaque
Contractor McClintic-Marshall Plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele