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High Trestle Trail Bridge

![]() High Trestle Trail BridgeIt’s interesting to see the lit-up night time version which has such a different, more futuristic look. | ![]() High Trestle Trail BridgeThe High Trestle Trail follows the route of a former Union Pacific Railroad freight line between Woodward and Ankeny in Iowa. | ![]() High Trestle Trail BridgeThe bridge was originally built in the 1970s to carry rail traffic on a Milwaukee Road line. With the retirement of that rail line in the early 2000s, the original bridge deck was removed, and its steel I-beams were reused for a new Union Pacific bridge in Boone, Iowa. However, the piers remained in place, and the original piers now support a new deck designed for pedestrian and bicycle traffic. |
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