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BNSF Neola Creek Bridge (East)

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Neola Creek
Neola, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

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Name BNSF Neola Creek Bridge (East)
Built By Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 30 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1902
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date October 2018


Located near the grain elevators in Neola, this small deck girder bridge crosses Neola Creek.
Built in 1902, this bridge consists of a short deck girder bridge. This bridge sits on reinforced concrete substructures. It is a remain from when this was the Rock Island mainline.
Girder bridges like this were common to cross small streams and rivers. This girder is a standardized design.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition.

The author has ranked this bridge as locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date American Bridge Company plaque
Contractor American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele