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Pilot Creek Trail Bridge (Rolfe)

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Pilot Creek
Rolfe, Pocahontas County, Iowa

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Name Pilot Creek Trail Bridge (Rolfe)
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Pochahontas County
Length 100 Feet Total, 50 Foot Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1924
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a Trail)
Current Status Rails to Trails
C&NW Bridge Number 2576
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date January 2019


This standard deck girder bridge crosses Pilot Creek west of 330th Avenue, near Rolfe.
Built in 1924, the bridge features two standard deck girder spans, with a concrete deck. These spans are set onto concrete substructures.
Commonly used to cross larger streams, this bridge likely replaced a simple wooden trestle. Unlike most other bridges along this route, this structure was not built in 1902.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good to fair condition. Unfortunately, the concrete deck has begun to weather.

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

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