Railroad Bridges in Louisa County, Iowa
Louisa County is located in southeast Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Wapello.
Random Bridges
Morning Sun Stone Arch
Morning Sun Stone Arch
This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over a private driveway and an unnamed creek
Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1886
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
1-16' and 1-8' stone arches
Description:
Stone arch bridge over private driveway and unnamed creek
Significance:
DM&E Short Creek Bridge (Columbus Junction)
DM&E Short Creek Bridge (Columbus Junction)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #406)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Short Creek alongside Iowa Highway 70 in Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction, Louisa County, Iowa
Owner: Louisa County
Status: Abandoned
Built 1929 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Cedar Rapids Construction Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
2-44' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Short Creek
Significance:
C&NW L Avenue Bridge
C&NW L Avenue Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #384.09)
This concrete arch bridge carries a long-abandoned Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway mainline over L Avenue near Morning Sun
Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1899
by
Walsh Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa
for
Iowa Central Railway
Design:
16' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over L Avenue
Significance: