Railroad Bridges in Montgomery County, Iowa

Montgomery County is located in southwest Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Red Oak.
Cities Red Oak Stanton

Random Bridges

BNSF N Avenue Bridge
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BNSF N Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #436.11)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over N Avenue (County Road H42) west of Stanton

Stanton, Montgomery County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
26' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over N Avenue (County Road H42)

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #441.93
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BNSF Bridge #441.93

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #441.93)

This brick lined concrete arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek in Red Oak

Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
9' brick lined concrete arch culvert

Description:
Brick lined concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #442.12
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BNSF Bridge #442.12

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #442.12)

This brick lined concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek in Red Oak

Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
16' brick lined concrete arch

Description:
Brick lined concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF 8th Street Bridge (Red Oak)
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BNSF 8th Street Bridge (Red Oak)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #442.15)

This brick lined concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over 8th Street in Red Oak

Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
19' brick lined concrete arch

Description:
Brick lined concrete arch bridge over 8th Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Tarkio River Bridge (Stanton)
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BNSF Tarkio River Bridge (Stanton)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #435.89)

This large deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Tarkio River in Stanton

Stanton, Montgomery County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and c. 1970 using spans fabricated c. 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
2-80', 1-75' and 4-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Tarkio River

Significance:

Local

Red Oak Stone Arch
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Red Oak Stone Arch

This long-abandoned stone arch bridge carries the original Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek in Red Oak

Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1879

by

Warren Beckwith of Mount Pleasant, Iowa

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
16' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Moderate