Railroad Bridges in Johnson County, Iowa
Johnson County is located in east central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Iowa City.
Random Bridges
CIC Clear Creek Bridge (Old)
CIC Clear Creek Bridge (Old)
This large through plate girder bridge once carried a Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway line over Clear Creek near 1st Avenue in Coralville
Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa
Owner: Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway
Design:
100' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Clear Creek
Significance:
IAIS Clear Creek Bridge
IAIS Clear Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2393)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Clear Creek between Iowa City and Coralville
Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1948
by
American Bridge Company of New York; F.K. Ketler Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-68' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Clear Creek
Significance:
CIC Old Willow Creek Bridge
CIC Old Willow Creek Bridge
This stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) branch line over a former channel of Willow Creek along Old Highway 218 in Iowa City
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Owner: Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1890
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
11' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over former channel of Willow Creek
Significance:
IAIS Capitol Street Bridge
IAIS Capitol Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2370)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Capitol Street in Iowa City
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1925
by
Cedar Rapids Construction Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
2-37' concrete encased beams
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Capitol Street
Significance:
IAIS Dead Mans Cave
IAIS Dead Mans Cave
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2357)
This stone arch culvert and concrete railtop box culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an unnamed creek at Pine Street in Iowa City
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1870 and 1901
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
10' stone arch culvert and 10' concrete railtop box culvert
Description:
Stone arch and concrete railtop box culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
IAIS Ralston Creek Bridge
IAIS Ralston Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2368)
This concrete encased stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Ralston Creek in Iowa City
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1869; Encased c. 1950
by
John Wilson of Iowa City, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
2-16' concrete encased stone arches
Description:
Concrete encased stone arch bridge over Ralston Creek
Significance:
CIC Iowa River Bridge (South)
CIC Iowa River Bridge (South)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #336)
This unique through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) branch line over the Iowa River in Iowa City
Owner: Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1930 using spans fabricated c. 1885 and c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
155' quadrangular lattice through truss, 155' Warren through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through truss bridge over Iowa River
Significance:
CIC Unnamed Creek Culvert
CIC Unnamed Creek Culvert
This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) branch line over an unnamed creek alongside Riverside Drive on the south side of Iowa City
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Owner: Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1890
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
7' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
CIC Rocky Shore Drive Bridge
CIC Rocky Shore Drive Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carries the Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway line over Rocky Shore Drive alongside US Highway 6 in Iowa City
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Owner: Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1966 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway
Design:
35' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rocky Shore Drive
Significance:
IAIS Iowa River Bridge
IAIS Iowa River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2371)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over the Iowa River, Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway and US Highway 6 in Iowa City
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901 and 1949
by
American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
2-78', 4-76' and 2-70' deck plate girders and concrete modular girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River, Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway and US Highway 6
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