Algona once had three railroads, including a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) secondary line, a Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) secondary line and a Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (M&StL) branch line. Today, the former Milwaukee Road is owned by CPKC; the former C&NW is owned by Union Pacific Railroad and the former M&StL has been abandoned.
Random Bridges
Algona Railroad Crossing
Algona Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #794)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line in Algona
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
120' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over CPKC (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad)
Significance:
CPKC E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge
CPKC E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-582)
This Pratt pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the East Fork Des Moines River west of Algona
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1898
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
128' Pratt pony truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River
Significance:
CPKC US-169 Bridge (Algona)
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CPKC US-169 Bridge (Algona)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #R-578 1/2)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over US Highway 169 (Jones Street) in Algona
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1954
by
Unknown and Amos Melberg Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
for
Iowa State Highway Commission and Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-55', 1-45' and 1-40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over US Highway 169 (Jones Street)
Significance:
UP County Road B30 Bridge
UP County Road B30 Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #809 1/2)
This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over County Road B30 (250th Street) north of Algona
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1940
by
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over County Road B30 (250th Street)
Significance:
UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Algona)
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UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Algona)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #809)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the East Fork Des Moines River north of Algona
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-80' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Des Moines River
Significance:
UP Oak Street Bridge (Algona)
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UP Oak Street Bridge (Algona)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #793)
This standard steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Oak Street in Algona
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
24' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Oak Street
Significance: