Railroad Bridges in Union County, Iowa
Union County is located in south central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Creston.
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Hawarden Railroad Bridge (South)
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Hawarden Railroad Bridge (South)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2601)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Big Sioux River near 10th Street in Hawarden
Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa to Alcester, Union County, South Dakota
Owner: D&I Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1904 and 1913
by
Unknown and American Bridge Company (Lassig Plant)
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-145', 2-144' quadrangular lattice through trusses and 13-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
Significance:
BNSF Grand River Bridge (Talmage)
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BNSF Grand River Bridge (Talmage)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #379.51)
This Pratt deck truss bridge once carried a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Grand River near the former station of Talmage
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1901 using a span fabricated 1890, lengthened 1914
by
Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant)
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
150' Pratt deck truss and 2-105' and 2-44' deck plate girders
Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Grand River
Significance:
BNSF IA-25 Bridge (Creston)
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BNSF IA-25 Bridge (Creston)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #393.66)
This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Iowa Highway 25 in Creston
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1936
by
Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa and Snyder and Johnson of Humboldt, Iowa
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
39' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa Highway 25
Significance:
