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The status recorded for “Emergency Rail Bridge Demolition” is Completed.

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Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Emergency Rail Bridge Demolition”: EPCs/contractors (Ames Construction, Olsson Engineering).

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Emergency Rail Bridge Demolition

Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Source: Railway Track and Structures

Project

Completed

Ames Construction responded to a record-breaking flood that caused the partial collapse of a BNSF rail bridge over the Big Sioux River. The project involved the removal of the damaged structure, utilizing explosive demolition to safely drop the trusses into the river for removal.

Status: Closed
Sector: Mass Transit, Bridge, Rail, Warehouse
Location: Sioux City, Iowa, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Railway Track and Structures

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The project “Emergency Rail Bridge Demolition” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mass Transit sector, located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Railway Track and Structures.

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Status

Original status	Completed
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Ames Construction responded to a record-breaking flood that caused the partial collapse of a BNSF rail bridge over the Big Sioux River. The project involved the removal of the damaged structure, utilizing explosive demolition to safely drop the trusses into the river for removal.
Original sector	Railway

Location

Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Iowa
City	Sioux City

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Source	Railway Track and Structures
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Record type	Project
Sector	Mass Transit, Bridge, Rail, Warehouse
Article published date	2025-03-20

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