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UP L Street Bridge

I-Beam Bridge over L Street
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

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Name UP L Street Bridge
Built By Chicago Great Western Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 126 Feet Total, 40 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type I-Beam and Trestle
Substructure Type Timber Pile
Date Built 1964
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 5.98
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date April 2017


Utilizing a common design, this bridge features a I-Beam bridge to cross L Street. It was likely built in 1964 to replace a similar bridge.
Located on the west side of Fort Dodge, the single I-Beam span is set onto wooden substructures and approached by trestle spans.
This design is common on branch lines and even some main lines to cross roads, railroads and waterways.

The author has ranked the bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design of the bridge and newer age.
The photo above is an overview. It can be accessed from the road underneath.

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Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele