View an article regarding the construction of this route.
Authors Note: This bridge was replaced in late 2019. The photos above show replacement halfway complete..
Located in Liberty, this massive deck girder once crosses Rush Creek and Route H.
Originally built in 1931, the bridge consisted of six identical deck girder spans, set onto massive concrete substructures. In addition, the bridge is approached by two spans of concrete beams.
The line here was built in 1931 when the Rock Island built a new line and the Milwaukee Road relocated their line. Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific currently share this line, although CP (DM&E) maintains the line.
Unfortunately, the bridge was significantly replaced in late 2019. It is unknown why, although it is likely that the steel spans were degraded. The approaches were retained with the new bridge.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.