Railroad Bridges in Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwest. Numerous railroads throughout the state serve mainly agricultural industries.

Note: This site is currently under construction, and not all bridge pages are complete. Additional bridges are included on the old site.

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IANR Hawkeye Avenue Bridge
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IANR Hawkeye Avenue Bridge

This unique stone arch and box culvert bridge crosses a closed section of Hawkeye Avenue

Nora Springs, Floyd County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Northern Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1889

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Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

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Design: Stone arch and stone box culvert

Stone arch bridge over Hawkeye Street

Significance:

Regional

DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Fairview)
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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Fairview)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-618)

This Warren pony truss bridge crosses the Big Sioux River at Fairview

Fairview, Lincoln County, South Dakota to Rock Valley, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: D&I Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1932

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Lakeside Bridge Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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

Design: 135' Warren pony truss and 2-65' through plate girders

Warren pony truss bridge over Big Sioux River

Significance:

Moderate

Government (Arsenal) Bridge
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Government (Arsenal) Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1822)

This large double deck through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Fort Armstrong Road over the Mississippi River

Davenport, Scott County, Iowa to Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois

Owner: United States Army

Status: In Use

Built 1896

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Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

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Railroad/Original Owner: United States Government and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design: 366' Baltimore through truss swing span, 2-258', 3-217' Baltimore through trusses, 1-193' and 1-99' Pratt through trusses

Baltimore through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

National

BNSF Des Moines River Bridge (Keokuk)
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BNSF Des Moines River Bridge (Keokuk)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #174.95)

This large Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the Des Moines River south of Keokuk

Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa to Alexandria, Clark County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and 1910

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American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design: 1-188', 1-174' and 4-147' Pratt through trusses

Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River

Significance:

Regional

5th Street Trail Bridge
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5th Street Trail Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #262 3/4)

Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

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