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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UP Ditch #3 Bridge
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UP Ditch #3 Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1180)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Wright County Ditch #3 southeast of Galt

Galt, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Milliken Brothers of New York City, New York

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

Design: 3-30' deck plate girders

Deck plate girder bridge over Wright County Ditch #3

Significance:

Moderate

UP West Indian Creek Bridge (Nevada, South)
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UP West Indian Creek Bridge (Nevada, South)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1068)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over West Indian Creek near 6th Street in Nevada

Nevada, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1906 and 1920

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design: 1-75' and 2-50' deck plate girders

Deck plate girder bridge over West Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Winnebago River Bridge
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CPKC Winnebago River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-270)

This large Pratt pony truss bridge is set onto a limestone cliff and has a curved bottom chord

Portland, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1897

by

Unknown

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

Design: 124' pin-connected Pratt pony truss

Pratt pony truss bridge over Winnebago River

Significance:

Local

DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Canton)
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DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Canton)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-648)

This Pratt through truss bridge once carried a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line across the Big Sioux River in Canton

Canton, Lincoln County, South Dakota to Beloit, Lyon County, Iowa

Owner: D&I Railroad

Status: Destroyed by Flooding

Built 1917 and 1931 using secondhand spans fabricated 1909 and 1898

by

Unknown

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

Design: 136' Pratt through truss, 72' deck plate girder and 13-14' steel stringers

Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River

Significance:

Regional

CN County D36 Bridge
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CN County D36 Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA398.8)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over County Road D36 (Former US Highway 20) on the east edge of Rockwell City

Rockwell City, Calhoun County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Zitterell-Mills Company of Webster City, Iowa

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Railroad/Original Owner: Illinois Central Railroad

Design: 70' through plate girder and 4-14' concrete slabs

Through plate girder bridge over County Road D36 (Former US Highway 20)

Significance:

Local