Iowa Congressmen Bruce Braley and Dave Loebsack, both Democrats representing flood-ravaged eastern Iowa, are requesting federal support for state railroad bridges that were destroyed by flood waters.

The railroad bridge that serves Penford in Cedar Rapids was destroyed when the Cedar River floodedThe Cedar River Bridge that serves Penford in Cedar Rapids was destroyed when the Cedar River flooded this month. (Lynda Waddington)

Flooding in eastern Iowa destroyed three railroad bridges: the Iowa Northern Bridge in Waterloo, the Cedar River Bridge in Cedar Rapids and the Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Bridge near Columbus Junction.

Loebsack, who represents the 2nd Congressional District that includes Cedar Rapids and Columbus Junction, and Braley, who represents the 1st Congressional District that includes Waterloo, have penned a joint letter to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to request that the bridges be quickly repaired and destroyed.