Dubuque once had a number of railroad lines operating within the city, including mainlines of the Illinois Central Railroad (IC), the Chicago Great Western Railway (CGW) and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road). Today, Canadian National Railway owns the former IC, CPKC owns the former Milwaukee Road, and the CGW has been abandoned.
Dubuque Railroad Bridge
Dubuque Railroad Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-182.0)
This large through truss swing bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Mississippi River at Dubuque
Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa to East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1892 and 1900
by
Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
356' Pratt through truss swing span and 2-250', 3-225' Parker through trusses
Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
