Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

IC Little Sioux River Bridge #3
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IC Little Sioux River Bridge #3

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T18.5)

This abandoned Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch over the Little Sioux River north of Correctionville

Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa

Owner: Woodbury County

Status: Abandoned and Partially Removed

Built 1887

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River

Significance:

Regional

Rock Rapids Trail Bridge
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Rock Rapids Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2834)

This large through and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway (Rock Island) Sioux Falls Branch over the Rock River in Rock Rapids

Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa

Owner: City of Rock Rapids

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1898, 1900 and 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
1-80' and 2-78' through plate girders and 7-44' deck plate girders

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Rock River

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 Brewers Creek Bridge (Webster City)
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UP Brewers Creek Bridge (Webster City)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2453)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Brewers Creek along Ohio Street in Webster City

Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Brewers Creek

Significance:

Local

CN Yankee Avenue Bridge
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CN Yankee Avenue Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA414.11)

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

Auburn, Sac County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Illinois Central Railroad Company Forces

Design:
24' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Yankee Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN North Grove Creek Bridge
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CN North Grove Creek Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA462.4)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over North Grove Creek alongside US Highway 30 between Dow City and Dunlap

Dow City, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1951 using a span fabricated 1911

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
50' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over North Grove Creek

Significance:

Local

UP S. Branch Lizard Creek Bridge
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UP S. Branch Lizard Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #49)

This deck plate girder and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over the South Branch of Lizard Creek north of Moorland

Moorland, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1965 using a span fabricated 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
45' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder and timber pile trestle bridge over South Branch Lizard Creek

Significance:

Local

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

UP Boyer River Bridge #1
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UP Boyer River Bridge #1

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #876)

This large Warren through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Boyer River alongside US Highway 30 between Arion and Denison

Denison, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1948

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Condon-Cunningham Company of Omaha, Nebraska

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
175' Warren through truss and 2-48' steel stringers

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Boyer River

Significance:

Moderate

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