Overview Looking East
In the heyday of the Chicago Great Western Railway, Oelwein was the hub for the three major routes of the railroad. A rail yard was located on this bridge and to either side. The CGW shops were located just south of this location, one of the largest rail shops in the United States at the time of its construction in 1899. Numerous tracks were here, and this subway provided a method of passing beneath the myriad of tracks that served the facility. (Auto buffs will know that Walter P. Chrysler was a supervisor in the CGW shops from 1905 to 1909.)
Photo taken by J.R. Manning
BH Photo #233381