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

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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:

Moderate

DM&E Short Creek Bridge (Columbus Junction)

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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:

Local

C&NW L Avenue Bridge

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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:

Local