Clinton Railroad Bridge
Chicago and North Western Railroad Bridge
Coordinates44°22′26″N 100°22′12″W / 44.374°N 100.37°W / 44.374; -100.37
CarriesSingle railroad track Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad
CrossesMissouri River
LocalePierre, South Dakota, and Fort Pierre, South Dakota
OwnerRapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad
Characteristics
DesignSwing bridge
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks1
History
Constructed byPennsylvania Steel Company
Construction start1905
Construction end1907
Statistics
Daily traffic2 trains daily
Chicago and North Western Railroad Bridge
Chicago and North Western Railroad Bridge is located in South Dakota
Chicago and North Western Railroad Bridge
Chicago and North Western Railroad Bridge is located in the United States
Chicago and North Western Railroad Bridge
Nearest cityPierre, South Dakota
Coordinates44°22′25″N 100°22′12″W / 44.37361°N 100.37000°W / 44.37361; -100.37000
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1907 (1907)
Built byArthur McMullen & Co.; Pennsylvania Steel Co.
Architectural stylePennsylvania truss bridge
MPSHistoric Railroads of South Dakota MPS
NRHP reference No.98001412[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 1998
Location

The Chicago and North Western Railroad Bridge is a bridge on the National Register of Historic Places in Pierre, South Dakota. It was the first permanent bridge across the Missouri River in central South Dakota.[2] The Pennsylvania through truss bridge is 2,200 feet (670 m) long and has two spans. The bridge's second span is a swing span; the bridge is the only extant swing bridge in South Dakota. The Pierre and Fort Pierre Bridge Railway, a company organized by the Chicago and Northwestern Railway, built the bridge in 1906 and 1907.[3] It was to connect with the Chicago and Northwestern line on the east bank of the Missouri with the Pierre, Rapid City, and Northwestern railroad on the west bank at Fort Pierre.

It was added to the National Register on November 19, 1998.[1] It currently is part of the PRC Subdivision railway line owned and operated by the Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Chicago and North Western Railroad Bridge". Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary: Pierre and Fort Pierre, South Dakota. National Park Service. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  3. ↑ Railroad Gazette. United States: Railroad gazette., 1905.

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