BNSF Skunk River Bridge (Wever)
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: