Railroad Bridges in Guthrie County, Iowa


Guthrie County is located in west central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Guthrie Center.

Random Bridges

IAIS Old US-6 Bridge (Menlo)

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IAIS Old US-6 Bridge (Menlo)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4011)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over White Pole Road (Former US Highway 6) east of Menlo

Menlo, Guthrie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Unknown and Ross Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
38' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over White Pole Road (Former US Highway 6)

Significance:

Local

Raccoon River Valley Trail - Mosquito Creek Bridge (Jamaica)

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Raccoon River Valley Trail - Mosquito Creek Bridge (Jamaica)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Y-126)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Mosquito Creek between Yale and Jamaica

Jamaica, Guthrie County, Iowa

Owner: Guthrie County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS Bridge #411.20

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IAIS Bridge #411.20

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4113)

This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside White Pole Road west of Casey

Casey, Guthrie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1943

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
30' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Minimal

IAIS Middle River Bridge

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IAIS Middle River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4088)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over the Middle River east of Casey

Casey, Guthrie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant)

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
3-69' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle River

Significance:

Local

Raccoon River Valley Trail - Bay Branch Bridge

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Raccoon River Valley Trail - Bay Branch Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Y-108)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Bay Branch on the east side of Panora

Panora, Guthrie County, Iowa

Owner: Guthrie County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1944 using a span fabricated 1897

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
55' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Bay Branch

Significance:

Local

IAIS Quail Avenue Bridge

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IAIS Quail Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4048)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Quail Avenue west of Menlo

Menlo, Guthrie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1941

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
35' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Quail Avenue

Significance:

Minimal