CM and StP Railroad Underpass

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CM and StP Railroad Underpass
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LocationCounty Road G38 over the Soo Railroad line
Nearest city Washington, Iowa
Coordinates 41°17′36″N91°43′28″W / 41.29333°N 91.72444°W / 41.29333; -91.72444 Coordinates: 41°17′36″N91°43′28″W / 41.29333°N 91.72444°W / 41.29333; -91.72444
Arealess than one acre
Built1903
Built by Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Architectural styleRiveted Warren deck truss
NRHP reference No. 98000469 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 15, 1998

CM and StP Railroad Underpass is a historic structure located southwest of Washington, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The Warren deck truss bridge is a rare example of this type of bridge in Iowa, and the oldest still in existence. [2] Given the relatively flat nature of Iowa's rivers and streams this bridge type was rarely built in the state, and was mostly built for railroad use. [2] This bridge, completed in 1903 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (known as simply The Milwaukee Road), crosses a county highway bridge and the west fork of Crooked Creek.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Deanne L. Zibell. "CM and StP Railroad Underpass" (PDF). National Park Service . Retrieved 2015-12-24.