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.
CM and StP Railroad Underpass | |
Location | County Road G38 over the Soo Railroad line |
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Nearest city | Washington, Iowa |
Coordinates | 41°17′36″N 91°43′28″W / 41.29333°N 91.72444°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1903 |
Built by | Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad |
Architectural style | Riveted Warren deck truss |
NRHP reference No. | 98000469[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 15, 1998 |
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Deanne L. Zibell. "CM and StP Railroad Underpass" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-12-24.