Adel once had a single Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) secondary line, now part of the Raccoon River Valley Trail.
Raccoon River Valley Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge (Adel)
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Raccoon River Valley Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge (Adel)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Y-38)
This Pratt pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the North Raccoon River in Adel
Owner: Dallas County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1944 using spans fabricated 1899 and c. 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-113' Pratt pony trusses, 1-45' deck plate girder and 158' prefabricated pedestrian truss span
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over North Raccoon River
Significance:
