Crossing the Cedar River in downtown Waterloo, this bridge survived the 2008 flood after being rebuilt.
Originally constructed in 1901, the bridge served Chicago Great Western trains for many years. It was later transfered to Iowa Northern, along with a short segment of line in the area.
All substructures were originally constructed of stone, but two piers were jacketed with concrete in the 1900s, and two were rebuilt after the 2008 flood.
During the 2008 flood, three spans were knocked off the piers, which caused the piers to fail.
The bridge was later rebuilt, and reopened to traffic. The flood of 2008 caused four other railroad and former railroad bridges to fail.
American Bridge Company was the chief contractor for this bridge, producing the eight through girder spans.
The author has rated this bridge as being moderately significant, due to the large scale design and older age of the bridge.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from nearby roads and trails.
| Upstream | Sans Souci Bridge (New) |
| Downstream | Evansdale Trail Bridge |