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CN Old US-20 Bridge #1

Deck Girder Bridge over 210th Street (Old US-20)
Near Earlville, Delaware County, Iowa

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Name CN Old US-20 Bridge #1
Built By Illinois Central Railroad
Contractor (Superstructure) Kenwood Bridge Company of Chicago
Contractor (Substructure) Zitterell-Mills Company of Webster City, Iowa
Currently Owned By Canadian National Railway
Length 40 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 13 Feet 7 Inches
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1921
Traffic Count 6 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
CN Bridge Number 215.1
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date September 2017


This standard deck girder bridge crosses 210th Street (formerly US-20) between Earlville and Dyersville.
Originally constructed in 1921, the deck girder was built prior to US-20 being authorized. This implicates that this route was a major travel route prior to 1926.
In addition, the bridge is skewed and set onto concrete substructures. It was built by Kenwood Bridge Company of Chicago, a small company.
Overall, the bridge remains in fair condition.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview of the bridge. It can be accessed from the road below.

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Build Date Kenwood Bridge Company plaque
Contractor Kenwood Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele