Railroad Bridges in , Iowa


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Three Rivers Trail - Crooked Creek Bridge

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Three Rivers Trail - Crooked Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2586)

This large stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Crooked Creek on the east side of Rolfe

Rolfe, Pocahontas County, Iowa

Owner: Pocahontas County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Crooked Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #203.15

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UP Bridge #203.15

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #720)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 south of Ashton

Ashton, Osceola County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
36' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Galls Creek Bridge (Garner)

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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

Garner, Hancock County, Iowa

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

Significance:

Local

UP County Ditch #94 Bridge

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UP County Ditch #94 Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1971)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Emmet County Ditch #94 alongside Iowa Highway 4 between Wallingford and Graettinger

Wallingford, Emmet County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Emmet County Ditch #94

Significance:

Local

UP Wolf Creek Bridge (Le Mars)

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UP Wolf Creek Bridge (Le Mars)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #797)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Wolf Creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 north of Le Mars

Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wolf Creek

Significance:

Local

Charles City Railroad Bridge

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Charles City Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-304)

This Pratt pony truss bridge crosses the Cedar River with two distinctively different sized spans

Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1897

by

J.G. Wagner Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2 span pin-connected Pratt pony truss

Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Cedar River

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UP Bridge #223.35

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UP Bridge #223.35

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #759)

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 north of Alton

Alton, Sioux 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:
24' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Gotch Park Trail Bridge

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Gotch Park Trail Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #136)

This attractive Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over the East Fork Des Moines River in Frank Gotch State Park south of Humboldt

Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa

Owner: Humboldt County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1901

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Unknown

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
159' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River

Significance:

Moderate

UP Bridge #65.94

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UP Bridge #65.94

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Culvert #2016)

This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 4 north of Wallingford

Wallingford, Emmet County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1888

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
6' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Buttermilk Creek Bridge

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UP Buttermilk Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #135.92)

This large and attractive stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad line over Buttermilk Creek in Goldfield

Goldfield, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
20' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Buttermilk Creek

Significance:

Moderate