Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

IAIS Raccoon River Overflow Bridge
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IAIS Raccoon River Overflow Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3735)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an overflow of the Raccoon River along County Road F90 west of Booneville

Booneville, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
2-53' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Raccoon River Overflow

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #224.73
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UP Bridge #224.73

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #762)

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

UP Bridge 109.90
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UP Bridge 109.90

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1099)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek east of Nevada

Nevada, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1940

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
35' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

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

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #170.3)

This steel stringer bridge is the southern 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

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-36' and 2-30' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 75

Significance:

Local

High Trestle Trail - Murphy Creek Bridge
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High Trestle Trail - Murphy Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1115)

This concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Murphy Creek on the west side of Madrid

Madrid, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: Boone County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
16' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Murphy Creek

Significance:

Local

305th Street Overpass
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305th Street Overpass

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1282 1/2)

This through plate girder overpass carries 305th Street over a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline on the east side of Dedham

Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1914 using a span fabricated 1898

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
63' through plate girder and 1-36' and 2-32' concrete beams

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway

Significance:

Moderate

BSVY Des Moines River Bridge
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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

Fraser, Boone County, Iowa

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

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Vine Street Bridge (Glenwood)
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BNSF Vine Street Bridge (Glenwood)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #471.46)

This double concrete box culvert carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Vine Street in Glenwood

Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
double 12'x14' concrete box culvert

Description:
Double concrete box culvert over Vine Street

Significance:

Local

UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Armstrong)
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UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Armstrong)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #168)

This unique double intersection Warren deck truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the East Fork Des Moines River west of Armstrong

Armstrong, Emmet County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1899 using a span fabricated c. 1885

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
90' double intersection Warren deck truss and steel stringer

Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River

Significance:

Regional

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