Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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UP Buttermilk Creek Bridge
UP Buttermilk Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #135.92)
This large and attractive stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad line over Buttermilk Creek in Goldfield
Goldfield, Wright County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
20' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Buttermilk Creek
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Okoboji Trail Bridge
Okoboji Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-1426)
This unique deck plate girder swing bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the channel between East and West Okoboji Lakes
Okoboji, Dickinson County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1890 and c. 1965
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
83' deck plate girder swing span, 2-30' steel stringers and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder swing bridge over East-West Okoboji Lake Channel
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UP Bridge #62.87
UP Bridge #62.87
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Culvert #1986)
This small stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 4 south of Wallingford
Wallingford, Emmet County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1888
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
12' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek
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UP Bridge #217.54
UP Bridge #217.54
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #747)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 north of Hospers
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Widell Company of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #232.93
UP Bridge #232.93
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #778 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over a former alignment of 500th Street alongside Iowa Highway 60 near Carnes
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Filled In
Built 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over former alignment of 500th Street
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CPKC E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge
CPKC E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-582)
This Pratt pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the East Fork Des Moines River west of Algona
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1898
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
128' Pratt pony truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River
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CPKC Little Sioux River Bridge
CPKC Little Sioux River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-668)
This Pratt pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the Little Sioux River in Spencer
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
105' Pratt pony truss and 2-50' through plate girders
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Little Sioux River
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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UP Bridge #234.31
UP Bridge #234.31
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #784)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 between Seney and Carnes
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
50' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #H88.69
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
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: