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Fishel Road Trail Bridge

I-Beam Bridge over Fishel Road
Near Center Point, Linn County, Iowa

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Name Fishel Road Trail Bridge
Built By Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway
Contractor (Superstructure) Unknown
Contractor (Substructure) Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa
Currently Owned By Linn County
Length 20 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 12 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type I-Beam
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1914
Date Lost 2022
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a Trail)
Current Status Rails to Trails
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date March 2017


This standard I-Beam bridge crossed Fishel Road near Center Point.
Located near the East Otter Creek Bridge, the bridge appeared to have had no alterations since being built.
Built in 1914, the bridge is the first structure at this location. A plaque on the substructure has since been stolen.
Containing only a single I-Beam span, the bridge rests on concrete substructures.
Overall, the bridge was in a deteriorated condition. The substructures in particular have massive cracks in them.
Unfortunately, the bridge was hit by a garbage truck in January 2022 and collapsed. A similar span was installed on the old abutments.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be easily 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