Historic Bridges
of the United States

Canton Railway Bridge

Lincoln County, South Dakota
and Lyon County, Iowa

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Photo 

Overview

Photo taken 1998 by Jason Smith

Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on the BNSF Railway at Canton
Status
Open to railroad traffic
Design
Pratt through truss
Inventory number
BH 32250 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (56)
Iowa (2,308)
Lincoln County, South Dakota (7)
Lyon County, Iowa (28)
Open (23,111)
Owned by railroad (1,099)
 Pratt through truss (1,264)
Pratt truss (2,443)
South Dakota (360)
State line crossing (239)
Through truss (6,462)
Truss (19,461)

Update Log 

  • May 7, 2009: Updated by Harvey Henkelmann
  • January 30, 2006: Posted photo from Jason Smith

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net
  • Harvey Henkelmann - harveyhenkelmann [at] earthlink [dot] net

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