Railroad Bridges in Sioux County, Iowa
Sioux County is located in northwest Iowa. The largest city is Sioux Center, while the seat is Orange City.
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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge
BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #186.2)
This through plate girder bridge once carried a former Great Northern Railway mainline across the West Branch Floyd River between Sioux Center and Maurice
Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1944 using spans fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
1-60' and 2-40' through plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Branch Floyd River
Significance:
BNSF US-75 Bridge (Hull, North)
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BNSF US-75 Bridge (Hull, North)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #168.6)
This steel stringer bridge is the northern of two bridges carrying a former Great Northern Railway mainline over US Highway 75 northwest of Hull
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
1-32' and 2-26' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 75
Significance:
UP Bridge #217.54
UP Bridge #217.54
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #747)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 north of Hospers
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Widell Company of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Hawarden Railroad Bridge (North)
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Hawarden Railroad Bridge (North)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-572)
This Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) secondary line over the Big Sioux River north of Hawarden
Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa to Hudson, Lincoln County, South Dakota
Owner: D&I Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
138' Pratt through truss and 33-13' steel stringers
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
Significance:
UP Bridge #219.97
UP Bridge #219.97
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #752)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Hospers Drive south of Hospers
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
24' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
BNSF Bridge #175.80
BNSF Bridge #175.80
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #175.8)
This small stone arch culvert carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over an unnamed creek near 350th Street north of Sioux Center
Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
8' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #229.04
UP Bridge #229.04
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #775)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside 3rd Avenue south of Alton
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #233.38
UP Bridge #233.38
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #780)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 south of Carnes
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #224.73
UP Bridge #224.73
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #762)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 north of Alton
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
24' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Kiwanis Bridge
Kiwanis Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #R-780)
This large Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Rock River in Rock Valley
Rock Valley, Sioux County, Iowa
Owner: City of Rock Valley
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1930 using spans fabricated 1897
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-140' Pratt through trusses and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River
Significance:
