Railroad Bridges in Woodbury County, Iowa
Woodbury County is located in northwest Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Sioux City.
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IC Little Sioux River Bridge #4
IC Little Sioux River Bridge #4
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T20.8)
This partially demolished Pratt through truss bridge carried the Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch across the Little Sioux River on the north side of Correctionville
Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned and Partially Removed
Built 1887 and 1911 using spans fabricated 1881
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York; Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
1-175' and 2-123' Pratt through trusses and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River
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Union Bridge Trail - Little Sioux River Bridge
Union Bridge Trail - Little Sioux River Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T22.3)
This partially demolished historic Pratt through truss bridge carried the Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch across the Little Sioux River on the south side of Correctionville
Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa
Owner: Woodbury County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic; North Span and Approaches Replaced
Built 1887 and 1911 using a span fabricated 1881
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York; Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
1-150', 1-123' Pratt through trusses and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1666
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1666
This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed ditch alongside Iowa Highway 140 between Moville and Kingsley
Moville, Woodbury County, Iowa
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1907
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
12' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over unnamed ditch
Significance:
IC Little Sioux River Bridge #3
IC Little Sioux River Bridge #3
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T18.5)
This abandoned Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch over the Little Sioux River north of Correctionville
Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa
Owner: Woodbury County
Status: Abandoned and Partially Removed
Built 1887
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1665
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1665
This concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed ditch alongside Iowa Highway 140 between Moville and Kingsley
Kingsley, Plymouth County, Iowa to Moville, Woodbury County, Iowa
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1924
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
16' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP South Ravine Bridge
UP South Ravine Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #556)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over South Ravine alongside Interstate 29 in Sioux City
Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1920 using a span fabricated c. 1895
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
52' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over South Ravine
Significance:
North Sioux City Railroad Bridge
North Sioux City Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-252)
This Pratt through truss bridge once carried a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line across the Big Sioux River between Sioux City and North Sioux City
Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa to North Sioux City, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Collapsed Due to Flooding
Built 1907 using secondhand trusses fabricated 1900; Approaches Added 1931
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-152' Pratt through truss and 1-77', 1-40' deck plate girders
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
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