Railroad Bridges in Webster County, Iowa
Webster County is located in central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Fort Dodge.
Random Bridges
CN 14th Street Bridge (Fort Dodge)
CN 14th Street Bridge (Fort Dodge)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W374.3)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over 14th Street in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Ellington-Miller Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-20' concrete encased beams and 1-10' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over 14th Street
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220th Street Overpass
220th Street Overpass
This historic double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries 220th Street (County Road P33) over a Union Pacific Railroad (former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway) line north of Moorland
Moorland, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1921 using a span fabricated 1889
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
74' double intersection Warren pony truss
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad (former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway)
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UP County D36 Bridge
UP County D36 Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #47)
This standard steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over County Road D36 (Former US Highway 20) in Moorland
Moorland, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1930
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
38' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over County Road D36 (Former US Highway 20)
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CN Phinney Park Drive Bridge
CN Phinney Park Drive Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W376.1)
This concrete slab bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Phinney Park Drive on the northwest side of Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1915
by
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-17' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Phinney Park Drive
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UP Gypsum Creek Bridge
UP Gypsum Creek Bridge
This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad line over Gypsum Creek alongside 210th Street in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1950 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad
Design:
25' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Gypsum Creek
Significance:
Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (West)
Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (West)
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #153)
This through plate girder bridge is the western bridge carrying a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over Soldier Creek in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: City of Fort Dodge
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1909
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
74' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek
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CN Deer Creek Bridge (Fort Dodge)
CN Deer Creek Bridge (Fort Dodge)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W374.7)
This concrete encased stone arch bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Deer Creek near 8th Street in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1887 and c. 1920
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
14' concrete encased stone arch and concrete arch
Description:
Concrete encased stone arch bridge over Deer Creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #1.27
UP Bridge #1.27
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #379.12)
This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carried a former Chicago Great Western Railway line over an unnamed creek near Moorland
Moorland, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1927 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
28' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
CN East Riverside Drive Bridge (Fort Dodge)
CN East Riverside Drive Bridge (Fort Dodge)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W375.9)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over East Riverside Drive on the north side of Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and G.H. Scribner of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Riverside Drive
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CN 8th Street Bridge (Fort Dodge)
CN 8th Street Bridge (Fort Dodge)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W374.71)
This concrete slab bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over 8th Street near Kenyon Road in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Ellington-Miller Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-18' and 1-9' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 8th Street
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