(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 10)
WATERLOO, Iowa — A portion of a railroad bridge that crosses the Cedar River in Waterloo has been swept away by raging flood waters.
About one-third of the bridge washed away around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday. A portion of the bridge struck a street bridge and another piece washed downriver.
The bridge is used by the Iowa Northern Railroad to transport tractors from the John Deere Tractor Works to Cedar Rapids.
A railroad spokesman says the railroad is assessing the affects of the bridge washout.