Railroad Bridges in Linn CountyIowa


Linn County is located in east central Kansas. The seat is Mound City, while the largest city is Pleasanton.

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10th Avenue Overpass

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10th Avenue Overpass

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #154 1/2)

This historic double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries a former alignment of 10th Avenue (Old Lincoln Highway) over a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline in Mt. Vernon

Mount Vernon, Linn County, Iowa

Owner: City of Mt. Vernon

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1900 using a span fabricated c. 1885

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 58' double intersection Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle

Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad

Significance:

Regional

BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge (Boicourt)

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge (Boicourt)

(St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Bridge #C66.7)

This large Warren through truss bridge crosses the Marais Des Cygnes River at the ghost town of Boicourt

Boicourt, Linn County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1926

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Virginia Bridge & Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia

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Railroad/Original Owner: St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design: 175' Warren through truss and concrete modular girder

Warren through truss bridge over Marais Des Cygnes River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF MO-5 Bridge

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BNSF MO-5 Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #346D)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses Missouri Route 5 near Marceline

Marceline, Linn County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1934

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design: 34' steel stringer

Steel stringer bridge over Missouri Route 5

Significance:

Local

Cedar Valley Nature Trail - East Otter Creek Bridge

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Cedar Valley Nature Trail - East Otter Creek Bridge

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway mainline over East Otter Creek southeast of Center Point

Center Point, Linn County, Iowa

Owner: Linn County Conservation

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1914

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American Bridge Company of New York and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

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Railroad/Original Owner: Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway

Design: 55' deck plate girder

Deck plate girder bridge over East Otter Creek

Significance:

Local

Cedar Valley Nature Trail - Ely Road Bridge

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Cedar Valley Nature Trail - Ely Road Bridge

This historic stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Ely Road on the south side of Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa

Owner: Linn County Conservation

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1887

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Elmer J.C. Bealer of Cedar Valley, Iowa

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Railroad/Original Owner: Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design: 16' stone arch

Stone arch bridge over Ely Road

Significance:

Moderate