Railroad Bridges in Iowa



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UP 5th Street Bridge

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UP 5th Street Bridge

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UP Bridge #228.45

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UP Bridge #228.45

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #770)

This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek south of Alton

Alton, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

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James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

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

Design: 6' stone arch culvert

Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

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CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Plymouth)

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CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Plymouth)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-542)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Shell Rock River on the northeast side of Plymouth

Plymouth, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1909

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Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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

Design: 2-70' Type A4 deck plate girder

Deck plate girder bridge over Shell Rock 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 #241.38

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UP Bridge #241.38

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #798)

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 north of Le Mars

Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

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Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

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

Design: 30' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

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