Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

BNSF Jade Avenue Bridge
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BNSF Jade Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1306)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Jade Avenue east of Templeton

Templeton, Carroll County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Jade Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #439.60
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BNSF Bridge #439.60

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1492)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 191 between Earling and Panama

Panama, Shelby County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1946

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
3-30' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Minimal

DAIR Sixmile Creek Bridge
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DAIR Sixmile Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #T-546)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Sixmile Creek alongside Iowa Highway 12 south of Hawarden

Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: D&I Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1936 using a span fabricated 1894

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
63' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sixmile Creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS Bridge #426.80
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IAIS Bridge #426.80

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4268)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside White Pole Road west of Anita

Anita, Cass County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1944 using a span fabricated 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
24' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Linwood Cemetery Stone Arch Bridge
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Linwood Cemetery Stone Arch Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #609)

This stone arch bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over Honey Creek at Linwood Cemetery in Boone

Boone, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: City of Boone

Status: Abandoned

Built 1879

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' stone arch

Description:
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Honey Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Eagle Creek Bridge (Woolstock)
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UP Eagle Creek Bridge (Woolstock)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2484)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Eagle Creek alongside County Road C70 in Woolstock

Woolstock, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and 1914

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
123' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-35' deck plate girder and 1-30' deck plate girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Eagle Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP East Beaver Creek Bridge (Ogden)
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UP East Beaver Creek Bridge (Ogden)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #703)

This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over East Beaver Creek on the west side of Ogden

Ogden, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over East Beaver Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Mud Creek Bridge (Woodbine)
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UP Mud Creek Bridge (Woodbine)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #919)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Mud Creek alongside US Highway 30 northeast of Woodbine

Woodbine, Harrison County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1916 and 1997

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
83' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mud Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #217.54
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UP Bridge #217.54

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #747)

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

Hospers, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Widell Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Mill Creek Bridge (Dunlap)
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UP Mill Creek Bridge (Dunlap)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #912)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Mill Creek alongside US Highway 30 between Dunlap and Woodbine

Dunlap, Harrison County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mill Creek

Significance:

Local