Keokuk Rail Bridge, Keokuk

Name: Keokuk Rail Bridge
Address: Keokuk, United States

#9 among attractions in Keokuk

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The Keokuk Bridge, also known as the Keokuk Municipal Bridge, is a double-deck, single-track railway and highway bridge across the Mississippi River in the United States between Keokuk, Iowa, and Hamilton, Illinois, just downstream of Mississippi Lock and Dam number 19. It was designed by Ralph Modjeski and constructed 1915–1916 on the piers of its predecessor that was constructed in 1869–1871. ()

Opened: 1916 (108 years ago)Coordinates: 40°23'28"N, 91°22'24"W

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Keokuk Rail Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of All Saints, The Bridge, United States Post Office and Courthouse, Justice Samuel Freeman Miller House.

1 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of All Saints, Keokuk
25 min walk • The Church of All Saints is a parish of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Davenport. The church is located in Keokuk, Iowa, United States. The church building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as St. Peter Church, the name of the congregation that built it.
~1460 ftW
Bridge
The Bridge, Keokuk
8 min walk • The Keokuk-Hamilton bridge is a steel girder, 4-lane bridge from Keokuk, Iowa to Hamilton, Illinois. It carries U.S. Route 136 across the Mississippi River. It also has fully fenced off pedestrian walkway.
0.7 miNW
Tower
United States Post Office and Courthouse, Keokuk
19 min walk • The Lee County Courthouse, also known as the South Lee County Courthouse and the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, is a historic building located in Keokuk, Iowa, United States.
0.6 miNW
History museum, Museum
Justice Samuel Freeman Miller House, Keokuk
16 min walk • The Justice Samuel Freeman Miller House is a historic building in Keokuk, Iowa, United States. It is now operated as the Miller House Museum by the Lee County Historical Society. The significance of this house is its association with Samuel Freeman Miller who had it built.
~1570 ftN
Dam
Lock and Dam No. 19, Keokuk
8 min walk • Lock and Dam No. 19 is a lock and dam located on the Upper Mississippi River near Keokuk, Iowa. In 2004, the facility was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as Lock and Dam No. 19 Historic District, #04000179 covering 1,605 acres, 7 buildings, 12 structures, 1 object. The lock is owned and operated by the U.S.
~1850 ftW
Ship
George M. Verity, Keokuk
9 min walk • George M. Verity is a historic towboat now displayed as a museum ship in Keokuk, Iowa. Built in 1927 as SS Thorpe, she is nationally significant for being one of only three surviving steam-powered towboats in existence in the United States.
0.7 miNW
40°23'50"N • 91°23'0"W
Grand Theatre, Keokuk
18 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.5 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Keokuk
14 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church is a parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa. It is located in Keokuk, Iowa, United States. It was listed, together with the parish hall, on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
0.4 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Gen. William Worth Belknap House, Keokuk
12 min walk • The Gen. William Worth Belknap House is a historic building located in Keokuk, Iowa, United States. William Worth Belknap moved to Keokuk from upstate New York in the 1853 to practice law. He built this Greek Revival style house the following year. It is a two-story brick structure with a single-story wing.
0.4 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
Gen. Samuel R. Curtis House, Keokuk
10 min walk • The Gen. Samuel R. Curtis House is a historic building located in Keokuk, Iowa, United States. Samuel R. Curtis was an engineer, congressman and served as mayor of Keokuk in the 1850s.

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Which popular attractions are close to Keokuk Rail Bridge?

Nearby attractions include The Bridge, Keokuk (8 min walk), Lock and Dam No. 19, Keokuk (8 min walk), George M. Verity, Keokuk (9 min walk), Gen. Samuel R. Curtis House, Keokuk (10 min walk).

Keokuk Rail Bridge, Keokuk

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Keokuk Rail Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Which popular attractions are close to Keokuk Rail Bridge?