Railroad Bridges in , Iowa


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CN IA-4 Bridge

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CN IA-4 Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W401.0)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over Iowa Highway 4 in Pomeroy

Pomeroy, Calhoun County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1937

by

Unknown and F.O. Montgomery Company of Sac City, Iowa

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
36' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Iowa Highway 4

Significance:

Local

CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Fort Dodge)

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CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Fort Dodge)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W375.5)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Soldier Creek near 1st Street in Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1946

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
77' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek

Significance:

Local

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

CN Phinney Park Drive Bridge

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CN Phinney Park Drive Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W376.1)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Phinney Park Drive on the northwest side of Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-17' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Phinney Park Drive

Significance:

Local

Iowa State University Horse Tunnel

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Iowa State University Horse Tunnel

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #566)

This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over a sidewalk on the north side of the Iowa State University campus

Ames, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over sidewalk

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #229.04

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UP Bridge #229.04

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #775)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside 3rd Avenue south 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:
20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN East Riverside Drive Bridge (Fort Dodge)

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CN East Riverside Drive Bridge (Fort Dodge)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W375.9)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over East Riverside Drive on the north side of Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and G.H. Scribner of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Riverside Drive

Significance:

Local

UP Floyd River Bridge (Sheldon)

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UP Floyd River Bridge (Sheldon)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #728)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over the Floyd River alongside 2nd Avenue in Sheldon

Sheldon, O'Brien County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
3-40' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Floyd River

Significance:

Local

UP Oak Street Bridge (Algona)

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UP Oak Street Bridge (Algona)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #793)

This standard steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Oak Street in Algona

Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
24' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Oak Street

Significance:

Local

CN Oak Avenue Bridge (Webster City)

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CN Oak Avenue Bridge (Webster City)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W354.7)

This concrete arch bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Oak Avenue on the north side of Webster City

Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

W.D. Faus of Webster City, Iowa

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
20' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Oak Avenue

Significance:

Local