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DM&E - Waterworks Trestle

Scott County, Iowa
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Photo taken by Dave Sebben

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Overview
Truss bridge over River Drive on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railway
Location
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Trestle originally built in 1871, Deck girders built in the 1900s; Pony truss span built 1984
Builder
- John Hornby (Original Builder)
Railroads
- Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW; CMStP&P; CMStP)
- Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (DME)
- Davenport & North Western Railway (D&NW)
- Davenport & St. Paul Railroad (D&StP)
- Davenport, Rock Island, & Northwestern Railroad (DRINW; DRI&NW)
- Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad (ICE)
Design
30 Spans Trestle
30' I-Beam
1 Span Pratt Pony Truss
30' I-Beam
32 Spans Trestle
1-70' Deck Plate Girder
3 Span Trestle
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 235.0 ft.
Total length: 1,398.0 ft.
Also called
East Village Trestle
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.52949, -90.54858   (decimal degrees)
41°31'46" N, 90°32'55" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/704517/4600439 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Davenport East
Inventory numbers
IA 3000 (Iowa bridge number)
IA 47041 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 49112 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Average daily traffic (as of 1994)
28,500

Categories 

19th Century (6,086)
6-panel truss (539)
8-panel truss (343)
Beam (11,518)
Built 1871 (100)
Built during 1870s (889)
Canadian Pacific Railway (432)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (810)
Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (266)
Davenport & North Western Railway (2)
Davenport & St. Paul Railroad (2)
Davenport, Iowa (50)
Davenport, Rock Island, & Northwestern Railroad (8)
Deck girder (4,371)
Girder (7,726)
Have street view (21,621)
 Iowa (5,710)
Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad (191)
John Hornby (1)
Modern (1,608)
Open (36,079)
Owned by railroad (9,600)
Plate girder (5,925)
Pony truss (14,975)
Pratt pony truss (3,126)
Pratt truss (7,893)
Railroad (12,857)
Scott County, Iowa (98)
Span length 175-250 feet (1,792)
Steel stringer (4,562)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (1,631)
Truss (29,245)

Update Log 

  • April 16, 2017: New photo from David Sebben
  • April 7, 2015: Updated by Luke: Added build date for the truss
  • October 30, 2013: New Street View added by Luke Harden
  • December 28, 2012: New photos from John Marvig
  • September 22, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • January 4, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
  • October 8, 2011: Photo imported by Luke Harden
  • July 16, 2011: Added by Luke Harden

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