Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

UP Boyer River Bridge #2
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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:

Moderate

MILW Culvert #Z-1126
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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

Madrid, Boone County, Iowa

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:

Local

RI E. Branch West Nishnabotna River Bridge
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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:

Regional

CN Mud Creek Bridge (Woodbine)
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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:

Local

UP Mud Creek Bridge (Woodbine)
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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:

Local

Balfour (272nd Street) Overpass
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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

Malvern, Mills County, Iowa

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:

Local

UP Prairie Creek Bridge (West Bend)
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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:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2539
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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:

Local

BNSF Bridge #439.60
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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

Panama, Shelby County, Iowa

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:

Minimal

UP Bridge #304.65
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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

Dunlap, Harrison County, Iowa

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:

Local