Rating:
No votes cast

DAIR - Canton Bridge

Lincoln County, South Dakota, and Lyon County, Iowa

Photos 

Overview

Photo taken 1998 by Jason Smith

BH Photo #108781

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Dakota & Iowa Railroad
Location
Canton, Lincoln County, South Dakota, and Lyon County, Iowa
Status
Open to railroad traffic
Railroads
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW; CMStP&P; CMStP)
- Dakota & Iowa Railroad (DAIR; D&I)
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 130.0 ft.
Total length: 385.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.29867, -96.57803   (decimal degrees)
43°17'55" N, 96°34'41" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/696455/4796830 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Canton
Inventory number
BH 32250 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

5-panel truss (476)
Beam (14,380)
Big Sioux River (63)
Canton, South Dakota (1)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (952)
Dakota & Iowa Railroad (8)
Deck girder (5,048)
Girder (9,140)
Howe Lattice portal bracing (3 Rhombus with subdivided heel bracing) (3)
Iowa (6,191)
Lincoln County, South Dakota (23)
Lyon County, Iowa (47)
Open (38,219)
 Owned by railroad (11,104)
Plate girder (6,949)
Pratt through truss (5,006)
Pratt truss (8,741)
Railroad (14,370)
Riveted (2,052)
South Dakota (626)
Span length 125-175 feet (3,998)
State line crossing (787)
Steel stringer (5,620)
Through truss (14,046)
Total length 250-500 feet (4,886)
Truss (31,237)

Update Log 

  • January 2, 2015: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • October 11, 2012: Updated by Jason Smith: Added categories "Big Sioux River", "Riveted", "Howe Lattice portal bracing (3 Rhombus with subdivided heel bracing)"
  • January 30, 2006: Posted photo from Jason Smith

Sources 

Post a comment here
Contact webmaster

Comments 

DAIR - Canton Bridge
Posted June 26, 2019, by John Marvig

This bridge collapsed in March and is being replaced with a new bridge.