Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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CN Galls Creek Bridge (Garner)
CN Galls Creek Bridge (Garner)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1433)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Galls Creek south of Garner
Owner: North Central Iowa Rail Corridor
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
50' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Galls Creek
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UP Bridge #219.97
UP Bridge #219.97
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #752)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Hospers Drive south of Hospers
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
24' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
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Humboldt Railroad Crossing
Humboldt Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2543)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line in Humboldt
Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa
Owner: Humboldt County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
76' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Three Rivers Trail (former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway)
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CPKC Winnebago River Bridge
CPKC Winnebago River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-270)
This large Pratt pony truss bridge is set onto a limestone cliff and has a curved bottom chord
Portland, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1897
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
124' pin-connected Pratt pony truss
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Winnebago River
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Forest City Railroad Crossing
Forest City Railroad Crossing
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1564)
This unique through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line in Forest City
Forest City, Hancock County, Iowa
Owner: North Central Iowa Rail Corridor
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
37' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
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UP Bridge #241.38
UP Bridge #241.38
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #798)
This through 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 Le Mars
Le Mars, Plymouth 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:
30' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
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UP Ditch #15 Bridge
UP Ditch #15 Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #355.27)
This small concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway line over Wright County Ditch #15 on the southwest side of Eagle Grove
Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
12' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Wright County Ditch #15
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UP Bridge #233.38
UP Bridge #233.38
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #780)
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 south of Carnes
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
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CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Nora Springs)
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
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UP Eagle Creek Bridge (Woolstock)
UP Eagle Creek Bridge (Woolstock)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2484)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Eagle Creek alongside County Road C70 in Woolstock
Woolstock, Wright County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902 and 1914
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
123' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-35' deck plate girder and 1-30' deck plate girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Eagle Creek
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