Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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UP Boyer River Bridge #2
UP Boyer River Bridge #2
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #886)
This large Warren through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Boyer River alongside US Highway 30 near Dow City
Dow City, Crawford County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1948
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Condon-Cunningham Company of Omaha, Nebraska
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
190' Warren through truss and 2-48' steel stringers
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Boyer River
Significance:
MILW Culvert #Z-1126
MILW Culvert #Z-1126
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1126)
This small concrete arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over an unnamed ditch on the east side of Madrid
Owner: Boone County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1912
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
10' concrete arch culvert
Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed ditch
Significance:
RI E. Branch West Nishnabotna River Bridge
RI E. Branch West Nishnabotna River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #23)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) branch line over the East Branch West Nishnabotna River south of Avoca
Acova, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned, Used As a Field Access
Built c. 1910 using a span fabricated c. 1885
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
110' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over East Branch West Nishnabotna River
Significance:
CN Mud Creek Bridge (Woodbine)
CN Mud Creek Bridge (Woodbine)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA472.1)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Mud Creek alongside US Highway 30 north of Woodbine
Woodbine, Harrison County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1916 using a span fabricated 1900
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
60' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mud Creek
Significance:
UP Mud Creek Bridge (Woodbine)
UP Mud Creek Bridge (Woodbine)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #919)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Mud Creek alongside US Highway 30 northeast of Woodbine
Woodbine, Harrison County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1916 and 1997
by
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
83' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mud Creek
Significance:
Balfour (272nd Street) Overpass
Balfour (272nd Street) Overpass
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #467.17)
This through plate girder overpass carries 272nd Street over a BNSF Railway (former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad) mainline near the former station of Balfour
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1952 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
45' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder overpass over BNSF Railway (former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad)
Significance:
UP Prairie Creek Bridge (West Bend)
UP Prairie Creek Bridge (West Bend)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1700)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Prairie Creek northwest of West Bend
West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
4-40' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Prairie Creek
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2539
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2539
This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed creek on the south side of Dakota City
Dakota City, Humboldt County, Iowa
Owner: Humboldt County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1882
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
5' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
BNSF Bridge #439.60
BNSF Bridge #439.60
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1492)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 191 between Earling and Panama
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1946
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
3-30' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #304.65
UP Bridge #304.65
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #909)
This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over a unnamed ditch alongside US Highway 30 in Dunlap
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Koss Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
5-14' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed ditch
Significance: