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High Trestle Trail Bridge: Summary: Presentation of The Bridge

The bridge is located in Madrid, Iowa and is 770 meters long, 3.6 meters wide, and 40 meters high. It was originally built in 1971 to transport rail traffic but is now used only by pedestrians and cyclists. The bridge was designed by David B. Dahlquist and uses 41 mineral towers to frame the traffic lane.

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High Trestle Trail Bridge: Summary: Presentation of The Bridge

The bridge is located in Madrid, Iowa and is 770 meters long, 3.6 meters wide, and 40 meters high. It was originally built in 1971 to transport rail traffic but is now used only by pedestrians and cyclists. The bridge was designed by David B. Dahlquist and uses 41 mineral towers to frame the traffic lane.

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HIGH TRESTLE TRAIL BRIDGE

Summary :

- Presentation of the bridge


 location

 size

 goal

- Technical description
 engineer

 material

 particularities
P R E S E N TAT I O
N OF THE
Iowa
BRIDGE

location
- Des Moines River Valley in County Boone,
Madrid in Iowa, USA

size
- 770 meters long
- 3.6 meters wide
- 40 meters high
P R E S E N TAT I O
N OF BRIDGE
Goal
1971 : to transport rail traffic
Now : for pedestrians and cyclists
only
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

Engineer : David B. Dahlquist


RDG Dahlquist Art Studio
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

Materials :
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

Particularities of the bridge

named one of the most amazing gateways in the world

Lit until 10:30 p.m. in summer and until 9 p.m. in winter

41 mineral towers frame the traffic lane

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