Crescent Rail Bridge, Davenport

Name: Crescent Rail Bridge
Address: Davenport, United States

#29 among attractions in Davenport

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The Crescent Bridge carries a rail line across the Mississippi River between Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois. It was formerly owned by the Davenport, Rock Island and North Western Railway, a joint subsidiary of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, which was split in 1995 between then-joint owners Burlington Northern Railroad and Soo Line Railroad, with BN getting the bridge and the Illinois-side line, and Soo Line getting the Iowa-side line. Since then, after spinning off its lines in the area to I&M Rail Link, later Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad, the lines were repurchased by the Canadian Pacific Railway, parent of the Soo Line. Meanwhile, BN has merged into the BNSF Railway, the current owner of the bridge. ()

Opened: 1899 (125 years ago)Coordinates: 41°30'45"N, 90°35'43"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Putnam-Parker Block, J.H.C. Petersen's Sons' Store, Modern Woodmen Park, Davenport RiverCenter.

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Shopping, Department store, Chicago school architecture
Putnam-Parker Block, Davenport
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Shopping, Department store, Romanesque revival architecture
J.H.C. Petersen's Sons' Store, Davenport
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0.8 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Modern Woodmen Park, Davenport
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1.4 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Davenport RiverCenter, Davenport
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0.6 miNE
Park, Playground
Centennial Park, Davenport
15 min walk • Centennial Park is one of four parks located along the Mississippi River in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States.
0.9 miNE
Museum, History museum
German American Heritage Center, Davenport
23 min walk • The German American Heritage Center, also known as the Germania-Miller/Standard Hotel, is a cultural center and museum in Davenport, Iowa, United States, that chronicles and preserves the history of German-Americans in the Midwest region. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
0.8 miE
Bridge
Rock Island Centennial Bridge, Davenport
20 min walk • The Rock Island Centennial Bridge, officially the Master Sargeant Stanley W. Talbot Memorial Bridge, connects Rock Island, Illinois, and Davenport, Iowa. The bridge is 3,850 feet long and stands 170 feet above water level.
1.1 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Kahl Building, Davenport
29 min walk • The Kahl Building is an historic building located in Downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
1.2 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
River Music Experience, Davenport
31 min walk • The River Music Experience is a multi-use music facility and 5013 non-profit organization located on the first two floors of the historic Redstone Building in downtown Davenport, Iowa.
0.9 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Davenport
23 min walk • St. Mary's Catholic Church was a parish of the Diocese of Davenport. The church building is located in the west end of Davenport, Iowa, United States, at the corner of Fillmore and W. 6th Streets. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Complex.
0.9 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
The Col Ballroom, Davenport
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Which popular attractions are close to Crescent Rail Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Veterans Memorial Park, Davenport (8 min walk), Centennial Park, Davenport (15 min walk), Nicholas Koester Building, Davenport (17 min walk), F.J. Raible House, Davenport (18 min walk).

How to get to Crescent Rail Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Crescent Rail Bridge:

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Ground Transportation Center (28 min walk)