Kate Shelley High Bridges

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The site consists of two bridges. The now closed, the historic Kate Shelley High Bridge (the South structure) was the longest, highest, double-track railroad bridge in the United States. It stands 185 feet above the Des Moines River at a length of 2,685 feet. It was renamed in 1982 to honor Kate Shelley. It was decommissioned on August 22, 2009, replaced by an adjacent new bridge to the North . The new double track bridge is 190' high and 2,550' in length.

Both bridges have the same name.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Shelley_High_Bridge
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Coordinates:   42°3'33"N   93°58'13"W
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