Railroad Bridges in Yankton CountySouth Dakota


Yankton County is located in southeast South Dakota. The seat and largest city are both Yankton.

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-368)

This through truss bridge crosses the James River east of Yankton

Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1932 using a truss span fabricated c. 1895

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design: 136' Pratt through truss and trestle

Pratt through truss bridge over James River

Significance:

Regional

Meridian Bridge

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Meridian Bridge

While this large truss lift bridge was built to serve railroad traffic on the lower deck, no railroad ever used this bridge

Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota to South Yankton, Cedar County, Nebraska

Owner: National Park Service

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1924

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American Bridge Company of New York and Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas

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Railroad/Original Owner: Meridian Highway Bridge Company

Design: 7 span double deck Pratt through truss

Double-decker truss lift bridge over Missouri River

Significance:

High