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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Ottumwa Wabash Bridge
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Ottumwa Wabash Bridge

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #2224B)

This iconic Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Wabash Railway branch line over the Des Moines River in Ottumwa

Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa

Owner: Wapello County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1888, c. 1930, 1975 and 2023

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Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Wabash Railway

Design: 3-158' Pratt through trusses, 158' through plate girder, 20' steel stringer and timber stringer

Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River

Significance:

Regional

C&NW Mill Creek Bridge (Moingona)
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C&NW Mill Creek Bridge (Moingona)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #640)

This stone arch bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over Mill Creek in Moingona

Moingona, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: United States of America

Status: Abandoned

Built 1881

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 12' stone arch

Stone arch bridge over Mill Creek

Significance:

Local

Raccoon River Valley Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge (Perry)
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Raccoon River Valley Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge (Perry)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1220)

This Warren pony truss and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the North Raccoon River west of Perry

Perry, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Dallas County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1913 and 1949

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Unknown

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

Design: 2-110' Warren pony trusses, 8-45' deck plate girders and 19-16' timber stringers

Warren pony truss and deck plate girder bridge over North Raccoon River

Significance:

Regional

Kate Shelley High Bridge
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Kate Shelley High Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #615)

This iconic Baltimore deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Des Moines River between Boone and Ogden

Boone, Boone County, Iowa to Ogden, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Bypassed and Closed To Traffic

Built 1899-1901

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American Bridge Company of New York (Various Shops); Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota and Engineering Contract Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 300' Baltimore deck truss and 21-75' and 18-45' deck plate girders

Baltimore deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct over Des Moines River and Juneberry Road

Significance:

National

UP Bridge #62.87
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UP Bridge #62.87

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Culvert #1986)

This small stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 4 south of Wallingford

Wallingford, Emmet County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1888

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Unknown

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

Design: 12' stone arch

Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local