Railroad Bridges in Osceola CountyIowa


Osceola County is located in northwest Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Sibley.

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Ed Winkel Memorial Trail Culvert

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Ed Winkel Memorial Trail Culvert

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Culvert #255.12)

This small brick lined concrete arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line over an unnamed creek east of Sibley

Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa

Owner: Osceola County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1900

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Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

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Design: 8' brick lined concrete arch culvert

Brick lined concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

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Iowa Great Lakes Trail - Little Ocheyedan River Bridge

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Iowa Great Lakes Trail - Little Ocheyedan River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2515)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line over the Little Ocheyedan River in Allendorf

Allendorf, Osceola County, Iowa

Owner: Osceola County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1901

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Unknown

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

Design: 2-40' deck plate girders

Deck plate girder bridge over Little Ocheyedan River

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UP Bridge #203.15

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UP Bridge #203.15

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #720)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 south of Ashton

Ashton, Osceola County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1914

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Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design: 36' deck plate girder

Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

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UP Bridge #203.91

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UP Bridge #203.91

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #721)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 south of Ashton

Ashton, Osceola County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913

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American Bridge Company of New York and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design: 50' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

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UP Otter Creek Bridge (Ashton)

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UP Otter Creek Bridge (Ashton)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #718)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Otter Creek south of Ashton

Ashton, Osceola County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1924

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American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design: 3-65' through plate girders

Through plate girder bridge over Otter Creek

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