Andrew Carnegie himself traveled to Dubuque to advocate for his company to build the bridge.

[2] The bridge was erected by Reynolds, Saulpaugh and Company of Rock Island, Illinois.

By the end of the 19th century the bridge was no longer strong enough to carry the heavier trains then in use, and it was replaced.

[1] The span was removed in 1999 and stored at a nearby farm until 2010 when it was moved to the Bergfeld Recreation Area in western Dubuque.

This article about a property in Dubuque County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.