Jewell once had a pair of Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) secondary lines. Today, the north/south line is owned by Union Pacific Railroad, while the line east of the town is part of the JewEllsworth Trail. The line west of the town has been abandoned.

UP Mud Creek Bridge (Jewell)

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UP Mud Creek Bridge (Jewell)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2411)

This large double stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Mud Creek on the east side of Jewell

Jewell, Hamilton County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-24' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Mud Creek

Significance:

Moderate