Nearest city Chariton, Iowa Built by Ben Cole and Son Address Chariton, IA 50049, USA Architectural style Arch bridge | Built 1937 NRHP Reference # 98000511 Opened 1937 Added to NRHP 15 May 1998 | |
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Location County Road S23 over the Burlington Northern railroad line MPS Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS Architect Iowa Department of Transportation | ||
The Burlington Railroad Overpass is a historic structure located northwest of Chariton, Iowa, United States. It spans the BNSF Railway tracks for 322 feet (98 m). The Iowa State Highway Commission (ISHC) designed several steel deck arch bridges in the 1930s to replace grade railroad crossings. The three-hinge arch is supported by concrete arch pedestals and was designed to cross the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad tracks. ISHC contracted with Ben Cole and Son of Ames, Iowa in 1936 to build the structure, which was completed a year later. The roadway has been widened and guardrails have been replaced in subsequent years. It is the only example of this bridge type left in the state. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.