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Sabula Rail Bridge

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Coordinates42°03′51″N 90°09′58″W / 42.06417°N 90.16611°W / 42.06417; -90.16611
CarriesSingle railroad track
Sabula Rail Bridge
Rail Bridge and Sabula, Iowa
Coordinates42°03′51″N 90°09′58″W / 42.06417°N 90.16611°W / 42.06417; -90.16611
CarriesSingle railroad track
CrossesMississippi River
LocaleSabula, Iowa and Savanna, Illinois
Characteristics
DesignSteel truss bridge with swing span
Location
Interactive map of Sabula Rail Bridge

The Sabula Rail Bridge is a swing bridge that carries a single rail line across the Mississippi River between the island town of Sabula, Iowa and Savanna, Illinois. Originally built for the Milwaukee Road, and subsequently owned by the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad, the bridge is operational and is currently owned by Canadian Pacific Railway.

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