Railroad Bridges in , Iowa


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UP Boone River Bridge (Webster City, South)

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UP Boone River Bridge (Webster City, South)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2445)

This double intersection Warren deck truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Boone River south of Webster City

Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and 1909

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
128' double intersection Warren deck truss and 1-60' and 1-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Boone River

Significance:

Moderate

Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #H88.69

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Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #H88.69

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #169.69)

This stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway line over an unnamed creek along County Road C20 north of Belmond

Belmond, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Wright County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
10' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Raccoon River Valley Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge (Perry)

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Raccoon River Valley Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge (Perry)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1220)

This Warren pony truss and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the North Raccoon River west of Perry

Perry, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Dallas County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1913 and 1949

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-110' Warren pony trusses, 8-45' deck plate girders and 19-16' timber stringers

Description:
Warren pony truss and deck plate girder bridge over North Raccoon River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #186.2)

This through plate girder bridge once carried a former Great Northern Railway mainline across the West Branch Floyd River between Sioux Center and Maurice

Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1944 using spans fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-60' and 2-40' through plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Branch Floyd River

Significance:

Local

Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (West)

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Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (West)

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #153)

This through plate girder bridge is the western bridge carrying a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over Soldier Creek in Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: City of Fort Dodge

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1909

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
74' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek

Significance:

Local

High Trestle Trail - Murphy Creek Bridge

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High Trestle Trail - Murphy Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1115)

This concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Murphy Creek on the west side of Madrid

Madrid, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: Boone County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
16' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Murphy Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #47.84

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UP Bridge #47.84

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Culvert #129.09)

This double stone railtop culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line across an unnamed creek in Belmond

Belmond, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: City of Belmond

Status: In Use

Built 1898

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
2-10' stone railtop culvert

Description:
Double stone railtop culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #224.73

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UP Bridge #224.73

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #762)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 north of Alton

Alton, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
24' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Quincy Avenue Bridge

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CN Quincy Avenue Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA422.8)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over Quincy Avenue near Carnarvon

Carnarvon, Sac County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-19' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Quincy Avenue

Significance:

Local

IANR Hawkeye Avenue Bridge

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IANR Hawkeye Avenue Bridge

This unique stone arch and box culvert bridge crosses a closed section of Hawkeye Avenue

Nora Springs, Floyd County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Northern Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1889

by

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
Stone arch and stone box culvert

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Hawkeye Street

Significance:

Regional