Wabash Railroad Bridge

Wabash Railroad Bridge
Location 216th Pl. over the Des Moines River
Nearest city Pella, Iowa
Coordinates 41°20′29″N 92°56′26″W / 41.34139°N 92.94056°W / 41.34139; -92.94056Coordinates: 41°20′29″N 92°56′26″W / 41.34139°N 92.94056°W / 41.34139; -92.94056
Area less than one acre
Built 1882
Architect Wabash Railroad
Architectural style Pratt through truss
MPS Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP Reference # 98000501[1]
Added to NRHP May 15, 1998

The Wabash Railroad Bridge is a historic structure located south of Pella, Iowa, United States. It spans the Des Moines River for 561 feet (171 m).[2] The Des Moines and St. Louis Railroad (D&S) was built through the central part of Marion County in 1882. This bridge was probably built at that time.[2] It is a three span, wrought iron, Pratt through truss manufactured by the Carnegie Steel Company. The Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railroad, the Wabash Railroad, eventually acquired the D&S and this bridge. It remained in use as a railroad bridge until about 1946 when the county acquired the bridge and the right-of-way for a county road. They rehabilitated it in 1951, replacing part of the substructure. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Clayton B. Fraser. "Wabash Railroad Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-29. with photos


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