Shepard, Winston & Company of St. Paul, Minnesota
C&NW Des Moines River Bridge
C&NW Des Moines River Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #K219.79)
This large Pratt through truss bridge once carried a Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over the Des Moines River between Southeast 1st Street and Southeast 6th Street in Des Moines
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1901
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Shepard, Winston & Company of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
4-180' Pratt through trusses
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River
Significance:
