BNSF Skunk River Bridge (Wever)

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BNSF Skunk River Bridge (Wever)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #211.16)

This Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Skunk River alongside US Highway 61 between Wever and Burlington

Wever, Lee County, Iowa to Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910 and 2005

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
2-176' Pratt through trusses, 30' steel stringer and concrete modular girder

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Skunk River

Significance:

Moderate