Charles City once had a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) secondary line, an Illinois Central Railroad (IC) branch line and a Charles City Western Railroad (CCW) interurban line. Today, the former Milwaukee Road is owned by CPKC, the former IC is owned by Canadian National Railway and the CCW has largely been abandoned.
Random Bridges
Charles City Railroad Bridge
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
by
J.G. Wagner Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2 span pin-connected Pratt pony truss
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Cedar River
Significance:
Charley Western Trail Bridge
Charley Western Trail Bridge
This large concrete arch bridge crossed the Cedar River until a collapsing arch required the removal of the bridge
Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
Owner: City of Charles City (Final Owner)
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1910
by
Railroad Forces
for
Charles City & Western Railway
Design:
4 span closed spandrel concrete arch
Description:
Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Cedar River
Significance:
