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 Wolf Creek Bridge (Le Mars)
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UP Wolf Creek Bridge (Le Mars)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #797)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Wolf Creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 north of Le Mars

Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

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Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

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

Design: 60' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over Wolf Creek

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Local

Mason City Highline Trail - State Street Bridge
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Mason City Highline Trail - State Street Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #73)

This through plate girder bridge features some decorative features

Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: City of Mason City

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1902

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

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Railroad/Original Owner: Iowa Central Railroad

Design: 50' through plate girder and steel stringer

Through plate girder bridge over State Street

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Keokuk Railroad Bridge
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Keokuk Railroad Bridge

This massive double deck through truss swing bridge carries the Keokuk Junction Railway and former US Route 136 over the Mississippi River

Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa to Hamilton, Hancock County, Illinois

Owner: City of Keokuk

Status: In Use

Built 1917

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Strobel Structural Steel Company of Chicago, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge Company

Design: 380' Pratt through truss swing span, Parker through truss, Pratt through truss and Warren deck truss

Double deck through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

High

Charles City Railroad Bridge
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Charles City Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-304)

This Pratt pony truss bridge crosses the Cedar River with two distinctively different sized spans

Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1897

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J.G. Wagner Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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

Design: 2 span pin-connected Pratt pony truss

Pratt pony truss bridge over Cedar River

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UP Otter Creek Bridge (Ashton)
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UP Otter Creek Bridge (Ashton)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #718)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Otter Creek south of Ashton

Ashton, Osceola County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

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

Design: 3-65' through plate girders

Through plate girder bridge over Otter Creek

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Local