Railroad Bridges in Linn CountyIowa
Linn County is located in east central Kansas. The seat is Mound City, while the largest city is Pleasanton.
Random Bridges
10th Avenue Overpass
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
by
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
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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge (Boicourt)
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
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1926
by
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
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BNSF MO-5 Bridge
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
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Cedar Valley Nature Trail - East Otter Creek Bridge
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
by
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
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Cedar Valley Nature Trail - Ely Road Bridge
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
by
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
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