Railroad Bridges in Iowa County, Iowa
Iowa County is located in east central Iowa. The seat is Marengo, while the largest city is Williamsburg.
Random Bridges
IAIS Bridge #272.90
IAIS Bridge #272.90
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2729)
This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside US Highway 6 east of Ladora
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1920
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
IAIS Marble Creek Bridge
IAIS Marble Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2750)
This through plate girder bridge once carried a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Marble Creek alongside US Highway 6 west of Ladora
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1907
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
44' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Marble Creek
Significance:
Yocum Junction Railroad Bridge
Yocum Junction Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2589)
This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line east of South Amana
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1940 using spans fabricated c. 1895
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
55' through plate girder and 2-31' deck plate girders
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Significance:
IAIS Big Bear Creek Bridge
IAIS Big Bear Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2686)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Big Bear Creek alongside US Highway 6 on the west side of Marengo
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901, 1926 and 2012
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
113' quadrangular lattice through truss, 113' through plate girder and concrete modular girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Bear Creek
Significance:
IAIS Hilton Creek Bridge
IAIS Hilton Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2647)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Hilton Creek alongside US Highway 6 east of Marengo
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
3-44' deck plate girders
Description:
Hilton Creek
Significance: