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Railroad Bridge Collapses in Flood Waters

Courtesy Iowa DOT

By Becky Ogann

AMES - The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) officials offer details about extended closure of Iowa 24 bridge in Winneshiek County at Fort Atkinson.

The newly constructed Iowa 24 bridge traverses overflow waters from the Turkey River. As a result of recent flash flooding, an Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad bridge upstream from the highway bridge collapsed. The debris from the collapsed bridge redirected the flow of the flood waters. The flood waters undermined the south approach of the bridge, causing the approach to collapse. The bridge itself was not damaged.

The Iowa DOT is making arrangements for a contractor to repair the approach. In the meantime, the bridge remains closed. Traffic is being detoured onto Winneshiek County Road B-32 to Iowa 150 north to Calmar.
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Friday, Jun 13 at 3:03 PM frisby wrote ...

ummmmm yeah it did. http://www.truveo.com/Raw-Video-Bridge-collapses-in-flood/id/1702273651

Thursday, Jun 12 at 10:45 AM Daniel wrote ...

It specifically says in the article that the bridge did NOT collapse, but rather the approach was washed out. So the headline IS misleading.

Wednesday, Jun 11 at 12:22 PM Bill wrote ...

NO Mr, Anonymous , headline is accurate ...Yes a railroad bridge did collapse upstream and adjacent to the highway 24 bridge causing damage to the highway approach to the highway bridge.

Wednesday, Jun 11 at 12:20 PM Anonymous wrote ...

The railroad bridge DID collapse, the regular road bridge did not.

Tuesday, Jun 10 at 8:48 PM Anonymous wrote ...

ha so really a railroad bridge didn't collapse at all - misleading headline!

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