Railroad Bridges in , Iowa


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Mason City Highline Trail - Elm Drive Bridge

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Mason City Highline Trail - Elm Drive Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #67)

This through plate girder bridge was built by the Phoenix Bridge Company

Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: City of Mason City

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1902

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

for

Iowa Central Railroad

Design:
65' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Elm Drive

Significance:

Local

UP Winnebago River Bridge

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UP Winnebago River Bridge

This deck plate girder bridge was built in 1951 to replace an older bridge of similar design

Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1951

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
2-89' deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Winnebago River

Significance:

Minimal

5th Street Trail Bridge

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5th Street Trail Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #262 3/4)

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CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Plymouth)

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CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Plymouth)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-542)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Shell Rock River on the northeast side of Plymouth

Plymouth, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1909

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-70' Type A4 deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Shell Rock River

Significance:

Local

Mason City Highline Trail - State Street Bridge

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Mason City Highline Trail - State Street Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #73)

This through plate girder bridge features some decorative features

Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: City of Mason City

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1902

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

for

Iowa Central Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder and steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over State Street

Significance:

Local

Abandoned UP Cheslea Creek Bridge

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Abandoned UP Cheslea Creek Bridge

This steel stringer bridge crosses Cheslea Creek along County Road S42

Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: Cerro Gordo County

Status: Abandoned

Built ca. 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
Steel and timber stringer

Description:
Steel and timber stringer bridge over Cheslea Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Beaver Creek Bridge

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CPKC Beaver Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-546)

This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses Beaver Creek next to Broad Street

Plymouth, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1898

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
65' Type B2 deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Beaver Creek

Significance:

Local

Mason City Highline Trail - Willow Creek Bridge

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Mason City Highline Trail - Willow Creek Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #72)

This deck plate girder bridge was moved from another relocation and installed here in 1937

Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: City of Mason City

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1905 and 1937

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
5-30' deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Creek

Significance:

Local

Charley Western Trail Bridge

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Charley Western Trail Bridge

This large concrete arch bridge crossed the Cedar River until a collapsing arch required the removal of the bridge

Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa

Owner: City of Charles City (Final Owner)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1910

by

Railroad Forces

for

Charles City & Western Railway

Design:
4 span closed spandrel concrete arch

Description:
Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Cedar River

Significance:

Regional

CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Nora Springs)

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CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Nora Springs)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-350)

This through plate girder bridge was built using secondhand parts in 1998 to replace an older truss

Nora Springs, Floyd County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1998 using a secondhand span from an unknown location

by

I&M Rail Link

Design:
2-65' Type C4 through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Shell Rock River

Significance:

Local