Railroad Bridges in Union CountyIowa

Union County is located in southeast South Dakota. The seat is Elk Point, while the largest city is Dakota Dunes.
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BNSF Grand River Bridge (Thayer)
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BNSF Grand River Bridge (Thayer)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #379.51)

This Pratt deck truss bridge once carried a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Grand River near the former station of Talmage

Thayer, Union County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1901 using a span fabricated 1890, lengthened 1914

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Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant)

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design: 150' Pratt deck truss and 2-105' and 2-44' deck plate girders

Pratt deck truss bridge over Grand River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF IA-25 Bridge (Creston)
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BNSF IA-25 Bridge (Creston)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #393.66)

This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Iowa Highway 25 in Creston

Creston, Union County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1936

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Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa and Snyder and Johnson of Humboldt, Iowa

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design: 39' steel stringer

Steel stringer bridge over Iowa Highway 25

Significance:

Local

BNSF SD-105 Bridge (East)
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BNSF SD-105 Bridge (East)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-252 1/2)

This steel stringer bridge is the eastern crossing of South Dakota Highway 105 in North Sioux City

North Sioux City, Union County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1931

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design: 35' steel stringer and trestle

Steel stringer bridge over Main Street (South Dakota Highway 105)

Significance:

Local

BNSF SD-105 Bridge (West)
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BNSF SD-105 Bridge (West)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-252 1/2)

This steel stringer bridge is the western crossing of South Dakota Highway 105 in North Sioux City

North Sioux City, Union County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1931

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design: 35' steel stringer and trestle

Steel stringer bridge over Main Street (South Dakota Highway 105)

Significance:

Local

CGW Grand River Bridge
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CGW Grand River Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #K154.80)

This large concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over the Grand River between Arispe and Shannon City

Arispe, Union County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1910

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago Great Western Railway

Design: 2-14' concrete arches

Concrete arch bridge over Grand River

Significance:

Local