Railroad Bridges in Kossuth County, Iowa
Kossuth County is located in north central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Algona.
Random Bridges
UP County Road B30 Bridge
UP County Road B30 Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #809 1/2)
This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over County Road B30 (250th Street) north of Algona
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1940
by
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over County Road B30 (250th Street)
Significance:
UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Algona)
UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Algona)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #809)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the East Fork Des Moines River north of Algona
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-80' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Des Moines River
Significance:
UP 140th Avenue Bridge
UP 140th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #336)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over 140th Avenue between Swea City and Lakota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 140th Avenue
Significance:
CPKC US-169 Bridge (Algona)
CPKC US-169 Bridge (Algona)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #R-578 1/2)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over US Highway 169 (Jones Street) in Algona
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1954
by
Unknown and Amos Melberg Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
for
Iowa State Highway Commission and Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-55', 1-45' and 1-40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over US Highway 169 (Jones Street)
Significance:
CPKC E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge
CPKC E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-582)
This Pratt pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the East Fork Des Moines River west of Algona
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1898
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
128' Pratt pony truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River
Significance:
UP Oak Street Bridge (Algona)
UP Oak Street Bridge (Algona)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #793)
This standard steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Oak Street in Algona
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
24' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Oak Street
Significance:
Algona Railroad Crossing
Algona Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #794)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line in Algona
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
120' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over CPKC (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad)
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