Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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UP Bridge #61.77
UP Bridge #61.77
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #724)
This small deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed creek southeast of Renwick
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1916
by
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
28' deck plate girder and 20' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
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5th Street Trail Bridge
5th Street Trail Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #262 3/4)
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BNSF Jade Avenue Bridge
BNSF Jade Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1306)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Jade Avenue east of Templeton
Templeton, Carroll County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Jade Avenue
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C&NW Ioway Creek Bridge
C&NW Ioway Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2150 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carried a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Ioway (formerly Squaw) Creek in Ames
Owner: City of Ames
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1918
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
75' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Ioway (formerly Squaw) Creek
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Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - Rock Creek Bridge
Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - Rock Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1068)
This large concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Rock Creek in Maxwell
Owner: Story County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1912
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
50' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Rock Creek
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IAIS Bridge #423.20
IAIS Bridge #423.20
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4232)
This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside White Pole Road east of Anita
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
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Mason City Highline Trail - Willow Creek Bridge
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
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IC 7th Street Bridge
IC 7th Street Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W324.77N)
This abandoned deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad yard lead over 7th Street near Kenyon Road in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: City of Fort Dodge
Status: Abandoned and Partially Removed
Built 1919 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
1-49' deck plate girder, 1-21' and 1-18' steel stringers and timber pile trestle
Description:
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over 7th Street
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UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Algona)
UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Algona)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #809)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the East Fork Des Moines River north of Algona
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-80' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Des Moines River
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BSVY Des Moines River Bridge
BSVY Des Moines River Bridge
This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad line over the Des Moines River south of Fraser
Owner: Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1915 and 1923
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Ferro Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway
Design:
7-96' and 1-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River
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