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2nd Avenue Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch culvert over the Rock River Tributary on N. 2nd Avenue at the west entrance of Island Park in Rock Rapids
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1899

Anderson Bridge [Map]
Through truss bridge over Rock River on 250th Street north of Doon
Open to traffic
Built 1900

Beloit Bridge [Map]
Steel stringer bridge over Big Sioux River on Bridge Street (IA)/ 283rd Street (SD)
Open to traffic
Built 1971 replacing a one-span pin-connected Pennsylvania through truss bridge built in 1897

Blood Run Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost pony truss bridge over Blood Run Creek on a local road
No longer exists
Replaced 2000

Blood Run Creek Bridge [Map]
Pony truss bridge over Blood Run Creek on Buchanan Ave.
Open to traffic
Built 1918

Blood Run Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost pony truss bridge over Blood Run Creek on 268th Street at the point where MN, SD, and IA meet
Replaced by a concrete bridge

Bonnie Doon RR Bridge at Lakewood Corner [Map]
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on Bonnie Doon Railroad (Doon-Rock Rapids-Luverne Railroad)
Abandoned
Presumably built 1888 when the line was built by CMStPMO and abandoned 1933, later aquired by the county for a road, converted to road use and abandoned after collapse in 1980's

Bridge L 2187 [Map]
Steel stringer bridge over Kanaranzi Creek on Twp 2
Open to traffic
Built 1930

Canton Railway Bridge [Map]
Through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on the BNSF Railway at Canton
Open to railroad traffic

CSAH 58 Border Crossing [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on CSAH 58
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1917; Replaced in 1996

Doon Bridge [Map]
Lost through truss bridge over Rock River Overflow on 250th Street north of Doon
Removed; road raised to the level of the bridge; Overflow drained
Built 1900; replaced ca. 2005

Indiana Ave. Bridge [Map]
Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Rio Grande Creek on W Indiana Avenue in George
Open to traffic
Built 1940

Island Park Bridge [Map]
Low-water crossing over Rock River at Island Park in Rock Rapids
Open to one-lane traffic

Klondike Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on 180th Street southeast of Sioux Falls
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1913-15 by the Western Bridge and Construction Co. of Omaha. Replaced by modern bridge in 1977.

Klondike Creek Bridge [Map]
Pony truss bridge over Klondike Creek on CR K14 (Buchanan Avenue)
Open to traffic
Built 1900

Little Otter Creek Bridge [Map]
Pony truss bridge over Little Otter Creek on Log Avenue
Open to traffic

Little Rock River Bridge [Map]
Pony truss bridge over Little Rock River on 250th Street
Open to traffic

Little Rock River Bridge [Map]
Lost through truss bridge over Little Rock River on a local road
No longer exists
Replaced 1999

Little Rock River Bridge [Map]
Lost through truss bridge over Little Rock River on a local road
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1997

Main Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Rock River on IA Hwy. 9
Open to traffic
Built 1974

Main Street Bridge (Older) [Map]
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Rock River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1922; Replaced 1976

Main Street Bridge (Oldest) [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1900; Replaced 1922

Melan Bridge [Map · Street View]
Reinforced concrete arch bridge within Emma Sater Park near Rock Rapids, just off IA 9
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1894 under the direction of Frederick von Emperger; relocated 1964

Otter Creek Bridge [Map]
Through truss bridge over Otter Creek on a local road
Open to traffic
Built 1900

Otter Creek Bridge [Map]
Pony truss bridge over Otter Creek on Jefferson Avenue
Open to traffic
Built 1900

Overflow Bridge [Map]
Through truss bridge over an overflow on 250th Street
Open to traffic

Rat Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost pony truss bridge over Rat Creek on 250th Street
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1992

RI Island Park Bridge [Map]
Abandoned plate girder railroad bridge over Rock River at Island Park in Rock Rapids
Railroad bridge open for pedestrians and cyclists
Built 1902; Abandoned together with the railline in 1972; Nominated to the NRHP together with the Rock Rapids depot in 1976; Converted to pedestrian use in 2007

Rio Grande Creek/ Ohio Avenue Bridge [Map]
Lost concrete arch bridge over Rio Grande Creek on Ohio Avenue
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1995

Rock Island RR Bridge at Little Rock [Map]
Lost Bridge over Little Rock River on Rock Island Railroad
Removed

Rock Rapids Railroad Bridge [Map]
Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on the discontinued Illinois Central Railroad at Rock Rapids
Privately used by utility personnel.
Built 1888 by the Union Bridge Co.; Abandoned in the 1980s

Rock River Bridge [Map]
Through truss bridge over Rock River on 250th Street
Open to traffic
Built 1900

Rock River Suspension Bridge [Map]
Wire suspension bridge over Rock River on private road in Rock Rapids
Open to traffic

Sidney Street Bridge [Map]
Timber stringer bridge over Rio Grande Creek on Sidney Street in George
Open to traffic
Built 1950

Third Street Bridge [Map]
Warren pony truss bridge over Mudd Creek on Third Street in Alvord
Derelict/abandoned
Built ca. 1940

Two Mile North/ Golf Course Bridge [Map]
Stringer bridge over Rock River on CR A16 (130th Street)
Open to traffic
Built 1980 Replaces a five span bridge built in 1900. Original bridge consisted of a 244 ft. long combination steel trestle with a 7 panel Pratt through truss bridge as its main span (130 ft.)

US Hwy. 18 Bridge at Canton [Map]
Steel stringer bridge over Big Sioux River on US 18
Open to traffic
Built 1978, replacing a three-span truss structure (two pony approaches and a Parker through truss bridge main span) built in 1927

White Bridge [Map]
Through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on 220th Street near Canton
Closed to all traffic
Built 1893, may have been relocated here in 1925; repaired after accident in 1986

Willow Creek Bridge [Map]
Pony truss bridge over Willow Creek on Goldfinch Avenue
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1940