Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

Ed Winkel Memorial Trail Culvert
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Ed Winkel Memorial Trail Culvert

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Culvert #255.12)

This small brick lined concrete arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line over an unnamed creek east of Sibley

Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa

Owner: Osceola County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1900

by

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
8' brick lined concrete arch culvert

Description:
Brick lined concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Boone River Bridge (Webster City, North)
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UP Boone River Bridge (Webster City, North)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2460)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Boone River on the north side of Webster City

Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and 1914

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-120' quadrangular lattice through trusses and 1-80' deck plate girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Boone River

Significance:

Moderate

CN Bridge 445.1
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CN Bridge 445.1

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA445.1)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek southwest of Deloit

Deloit, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1954 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
30' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

MILW S. Fork Long Creek Bridge
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MILW S. Fork Long Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #I-1072)

This large concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over South Fork Long Creek east of Washington

Washington, Washington County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1907

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
30' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over South Fork Long Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #2
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BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #2

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1448)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Mosquito Creek alongside Iowa Highway 191 southwest of Earling

Earling, Shelby County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1929 and 1942

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
100' through plate girder and 6-17' timber stringers

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Local

CN Xavier Avenue Bridge
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CN Xavier Avenue Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA415.0)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over Xavier Avenue north of Auburn

Auburn, Sac County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
1-24' and 1-19' concrete encased beams

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Xavier Avenue

Significance:

Local

CPKC 2nd Avenue Bridge (Washington)
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CPKC 2nd Avenue Bridge (Washington)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #I-1072 1/2)

This attractive steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over 2nd Avenue in Washington

Washington, Washington County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1939

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Massman Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
38' steel stringer and 2-7' concrete slabs

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 2nd Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN Parker Trail Bridge
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CN Parker Trail Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA480.3)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Parker Trail northeast of Logan

Logan, Harrison County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1915 using a span fabricated 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
30' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Parker Trail

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #233.38
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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

Carnes, Sioux County, Iowa

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

Significance:

Local

ISRY 243rd Avenue Bridge
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ISRY 243rd Avenue Bridge

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #2785P)

This through plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line across 243rd Avenue (former Iowa Highway 5) south of Moravia

Moravia, Appanoose County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
39' through plate girder and 2-30' steel stringers

Description:
Through plate girder and steel stringer bridge over 243rd Avenue (former Iowa Highway 5)

Significance:

Local