Railroad Bridges in Clinton County, Iowa


Clinton County is located in east central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Clinton.

Random Bridges

UP 2nd Street Bridge (Clinton)

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UP 2nd Street Bridge (Clinton)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 2nd Street in Clinton

Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

White & Duffy of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Joseph McCarty Construction Company of Kaukauna, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway and Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-30' and 1-20' concrete encased beams

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over 2nd Street

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #17.83

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UP Bridge #17.83

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #40)

This stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek alongside 250th Street east of DeWitt

DeWitt, Clinton County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1890

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
6' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Clinton Railroad Bridge (Main Channel)

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Clinton Railroad Bridge (Main Channel)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #0 3/4)

This large through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the main channel of the Mississippi River at Clinton

Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa to Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1909

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Foundation Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
462' through truss swing bridge, 186' Parker through truss, 150' quadrangular lattice through truss and 55' deck plate girder

Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

High

UP Wapsipinicon River Bridge

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UP Wapsipinicon River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #73)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Wapsipinicon River east of Wheatland

Wheatland, Clinton County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-157' quadrangular lattice through trusses

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River

Significance:

Moderate

UP 4th Street Bridge (Clinton)

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UP 4th Street Bridge (Clinton)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1 1/2)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 4th Street in Clinton

Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1922

by

White & Duffy of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Joseph McCarty Construction Company of Kaukauna, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway and Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-40' and 2-10' concrete encased beams

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over 4th Street

Significance:

Local