Clarke County, Iowa

Railroad Bridges in Clarke County, Iowa

Clarke County is located in south central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Osceola.

Cities Osceola Murray

Random Bridges

BNSF Sevenmile Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #372.35)

This deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Sevenmile Creek alongside Kansas Street west of Murray

Murray, Clarke County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and c. 1970 using spans fabricated c. 1910

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-75', 1-56', 1-49', 1-40', 2-32', 2-30' deck plate girders and 1-30' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Sevenmile Creek

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Lincoln Street Bridge (Osceola)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #360.33)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Lincoln street in Osceola

Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1906

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
24' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Lincoln Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Fillmore Street Bridge (Osceola)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #360.06)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Fillmore street in Osceola

Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1906

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
24' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Fillmore Street

Significance:

Local