Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

CN Bridge #454.9
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CN Bridge #454.9

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA454.9)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over an unnamed alongside US Highway 30 and Lincoln Way northeast of Arion

Arion, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1952 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
45' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF US-75 Bridge (Hull, North)
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BNSF US-75 Bridge (Hull, North)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #168.6)

This steel stringer bridge is the northern of two bridges carrying a former Great Northern Railway mainline over US Highway 75 northwest of Hull

Hull, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-32' and 2-26' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 75

Significance:

Local

RI - Crow Creek Bridge (Fairfield)
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RI - Crow Creek Bridge (Fairfield)

This massive stone arch bridge and concrete box culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Crow Creek on the north side of Fairfield

Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa

Owner: Maharishi University of Management

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1881 and 1944

by

Unknown and Alexander-Repass Company of Des Moines, Iowa

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
30' stone arch and double 10'x10' concrete box culvert

Description:
Stone arch bridge and concrete box culvert over Crow Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Soap Creek Viaduct
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CPKC Soap Creek Viaduct

(Middle Foster Viaduct)

This deck plate girder viaduct is the middle of three similar structures in the area and carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Soap Creek

Albia, Monroe County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; M.M. Moen Company of Mason City, Iowa and Stark Construction Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
21 span deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Soap Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CN Flasher Creek Bridge
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CN Flasher Creek Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA459.6)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Flasher Creek alongside US Highway 30 southwest of Dow City

Dow City, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
3-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Flasher Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF IA-25 Bridge (Creston)
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BNSF IA-25 Bridge (Creston)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #393.66)

This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Iowa Highway 25 in Creston

Creston, Union County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa and Snyder and Johnson of Humboldt, Iowa

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
39' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa Highway 25

Significance:

Local

UP 140th Avenue Bridge
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UP 140th Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #336)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over 140th Avenue between Swea City and Lakota

Lakota, Kossuth County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1905

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 140th Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Waubonsie Creek Bridge (Bartlett)
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BNSF Waubonsie Creek Bridge (Bartlett)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #164.73)

This through plate girder bridge carried a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Waubonsie Creek south of Bartlett

Bartlett, Fremont County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1914

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder and 4-20' concrete slabs

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Waubonsie Creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS 420th Street Bridge
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IAIS 420th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4603)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over 420th Street west of Hancock

Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1952 using spans fabricated 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; American Bridge Company of New York; Unknown and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-65' and 2-44' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 420th Street

Significance:

Local

Forest City Railroad Crossing
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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

Significance:

Local