Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

UP Ditch #15 Bridge
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UP Ditch #15 Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #355.27)

This small concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway line over Wright County Ditch #15 on the southwest side of Eagle Grove

Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
12' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Wright County Ditch #15

Significance:

Local

Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (Middle)
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Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (Middle)

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #152)

This through plate girder bridge is the middle bridge carrying a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over Soldier Creek in Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: City of Fort Dodge

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1909

by

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

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
74' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek

Significance:

Local

220th Street Overpass
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220th Street Overpass

This historic double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries 220th Street (County Road P33) over a Union Pacific Railroad (former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway) line north of Moorland

Moorland, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1921 using a span fabricated 1889

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
74' double intersection Warren pony truss

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad (former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway)

Significance:

High

IAIS Indian Creek Bridge
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IAIS Indian Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5000)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway (Rock Island) mainline over Indian Creek at 13th Avenue in Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
48' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

CN East Cedar Creek Bridge (Knierim)
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CN East Cedar Creek Bridge (Knierim)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W389.5)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over East Cedar Creek east of Knierim

Knierim, Calhoun County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
62' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Cedar Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Tulip Avenue Bridge
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BNSF Tulip Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #403.16)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Tulip Avenue between Cromwell and Prescott

Prescott, Adams County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and c. 2000

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
26' deck plate girder (south track) and 26' concrete modular girder (north track)

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Tulip Avenue

Significance:

Local

C&NW Ioway Creek Bridge
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C&NW Ioway Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2150 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carried a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Ioway (formerly Squaw) Creek in Ames

Ames, Story County, Iowa

Owner: City of Ames

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1918

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
75' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Ioway (formerly Squaw) Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Lacey Street Bridge (Glenwood)
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BNSF Lacey Street Bridge (Glenwood)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #471.09)

This small concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Lacey Street in Glenwood

Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1950

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
26' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Lacey Street

Significance:

Minimal

Fort Dodge High Bridge
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Fort Dodge High Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Viaduct)

This massive Baltimore deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline high above the Des Moines River in Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901-03

by

American Bridge Company of New York; Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
4-219' Baltimore deck trusses, 15-75' and 15-38' deck plate girders

Description:
Baltimore deck truss bridge over Des Moines River

Significance:

National

UP Terwilliger Creek Bridge
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UP Terwilliger Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2443)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Terwilliger Creek south of Webster City

Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Terwilliger Creek

Significance:

Local