Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge
The Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge, also known as the White Water Creek Bridge and the Bergfeld Recreation Area Bridge, is a historic structure located in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. This span was part of a seven-span approach to one of the first bridges constructed over the Mississippi River.[2] It was part of a railroad bridge that connected Dubuque with Dunleith, Illinois, now known as East Dubuque. The bridge was fabricated by the Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Andrew Carnegie himself traveled to Dubuque to advocate for his company to build the bridge.[2] The bridge was erected by Reynolds, Saulpaugh and Company of Rock Island, Illinois. The approach, of which this iron truss was a part, was completed in 1872. It was used by the Illinois Central and other railroads.
Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge | |
| Location | 7600 Chavenelle Drive Dubuque, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°29′21.0″N 90°46′33.1″W / 42.489167°N 90.775861°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1872 |
| Built by | Reynolds, Saulpaugh and Company |
| Architect | Keystone Bridge Company |
| Architectural style | Pratt through truss |
| MPS | Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000690[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 11, 2013 |
By the end of the 19th century the bridge was no longer strong enough to carry the heavier trains then in use, and it was replaced. Dubuque County acquired two of the approach spans, including this one, in 1890. One was placed over the Cloie Branch of the Maquoketa River near Sageville. This one was placed over White Water Creek east of Cascade. In 1996 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] The span was removed in 1999 and stored at a nearby farm until 2010 when it was moved to the Bergfeld Recreation Area in western Dubuque. The White Water Creek Bridge was removed from the National Register in 2012.[3] It was relisted as the Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge the following year.[1]
See also edit
- Transport portal
- Engineering portal
- Iowa portal
- National Register of Historic Places portal
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Iowa
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Dubuque County, Iowa
References edit
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Fraser, Clayton B. "Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ "Weekly List of Actions Taken On Properties: 5/07/12 through 5/11/12". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
External links edit
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. IA-51, "White Water Creek Bridge, Spanning White Water Creek, Bernard, Dubuque County, IA", 11 photos, 5 measured drawings, 15 data pages, 1 photo caption page