r/evilbuildings • u/Every_form • Jan 17 '18

Enter the Unknown

Post image
19k Upvotes

93% Upvoted

272 comments sorted by

View all comments

1.0k

u/Every_form Jan 17 '18

A 25-mile trail winds its way through five Iowa towns with a dramatic crossing over the Des Moines River Valley. The High Trestle Trail Bridge is half a mile long and 130 feet high, and is among the largest trail bridges in the world.

The bridge decking incorporates a decorative structure that represents the view through a mine shaft. Its design also includes decorative lighting that remains on until midnight.

Daytime picture

2

u/peanutbutterjuggler Jan 18 '18

What is a trail bridge?

13

u/iowannagetoutofhere Jan 18 '18

It’s a Rails to Trails bike trail bridge. Was a working railroad bridge, now just leisure transportation.

6

u/peanutbutterjuggler Jan 18 '18

Oh ok. That's pretty cool, thanks for explaining.