Ellsworth once had a single Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) secondary line. Today, the line is part of the JewEllsworth Trail. The line east of the town has been abandoned.
JewEllsworth Trail - South Skunk River Bridge
JewEllsworth Trail - South Skunk River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2405)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the South Skunk River along Iowa Highway 175 in Ellsworth
Ellsworth, Hamilton County, Iowa
Owner: Hamilton County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1904
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-75' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over South Skunk River
Significance: