Riding to the Unique Designed High Trestle Trail Bridge in Madrid, Iowa.

After completing RAGBRAI (bike ride across the State of Iowa), we visit the High Trestle Trail Bridge outside the town of Madrid, Iowa. We bypassed this attraction while riding RAGBRAI and wanted to explore it afterwards. It is less than three miles from the Madrid parking lot to the bridge and an easy, flat ride.

The 13-story-high (40-meter) and nearly half-mile-long (770-meter) trestle bridge provides scenic views of the Des Moines River Valley and is located near mining shafts that were worked by immigrant families and others who settled nearby.

The bridge decking incorporates a decorative structure that represents the view through a mine shaft, and its design includes decorative lighting.

The bridge was originally built in the 1970s to carry rail traffic and now supports a new deck designed for pedestrian and bicycle traffic.

Music: A New Orleans Crawfish Boil - Unicorn Heads

Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:05 - Google Earth Map Zoom
0:24 - Description of High Trestle Bridge
0:59 - Start of Ride from Parking Lot
2:50 - Arrive at High Trestle Bridge
3:18 - Start of Bike Ride Across High Trestle Bridge
4:28 - End with Nighttime View

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