Railroad Bridges in Emmet County, Iowa
Emmet County is located in northwest Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Estherville.
Random Bridges
UP IA-9 Bridge
UP IA-9 Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #169)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Iowa Highway 9 west of Armstrong
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1931 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
32' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa Highway 9
Significance:
UP County Ditch #94 Bridge
UP County Ditch #94 Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1971)
This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Emmet County Ditch #94 alongside Iowa Highway 4 between Wallingford and Graettinger
Wallingford, Emmet County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1895
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Emmet County Ditch #94
Significance:
UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Armstrong)
UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Armstrong)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #168)
This unique double intersection Warren deck truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the East Fork Des Moines River west of Armstrong
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1899 using a span fabricated c. 1885
by
Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
90' double intersection Warren deck truss and steel stringer
Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River
Significance:
UP County Ditch #151 Bridge
UP County Ditch #151 Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2022)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Emmet County Ditch #151 alongside Iowa Highway 4 north of Wallingford
Wallingford, Emmet County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1895
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
60' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Emmet County Ditch #151
Significance:
UP Bridge #65.94
UP Bridge #65.94
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Culvert #2016)
This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 4 north of Wallingford
Wallingford, Emmet County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1888
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
6' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #62.87
UP Bridge #62.87
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Culvert #1986)
This small stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 4 south of Wallingford
Wallingford, Emmet County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1888
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
12' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP IA-4 Bridge
UP IA-4 Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #206.32)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Iowa Highway 4 (9th Street) in Estherville
Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1933
by
Unknown and Snyder and Johnson of Humboldt, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
44' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa Highway 4 (9th Street)
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