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

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

IAIS McPherson Avenue Bridge
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IAIS McPherson Avenue Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #500.25)

This large deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over McPherson Avenue and Little Mosquito Creek in Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1924, 1937 and 2013

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Zitterell-Mills Company of Webster City, Iowa

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
1-61' and 1-60' deck plate girders, 1-27' and 1-17' steel stringers and concrete modular girder

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over McPherson Avenue and Little Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP Boone River Bridge (Webster City, North)
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UP Boone River Bridge (Webster City, North)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2460)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Boone River on the north side of Webster City

Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and 1914

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-120' quadrangular lattice through trusses and 1-80' deck plate girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Boone River

Significance:

Moderate

Wabash Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)
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Wabash Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1314)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over Indian Creek at 15th Avenue in Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: City of Council Bluffs

Status: Abandoned

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
55' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Linn Street Bridge
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UP Linn Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #599 1/2)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Linn Street in Boone

Boone, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
35' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Linn Street

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #228.45
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UP Bridge #228.45

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #770)

This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek south of Alton

Alton, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
6' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS Bridge #431.10
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IAIS Bridge #431.10

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4311)

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 east of Wiota

Wiota, Cass County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
33' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS Old US-6 Bridge (Menlo)
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IAIS Old US-6 Bridge (Menlo)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4011)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over White Pole Road (Former US Highway 6) east of Menlo

Menlo, Guthrie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Unknown and Ross Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
38' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over White Pole Road (Former US Highway 6)

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #233.38
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UP Bridge #233.38

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #780)

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 south of Carnes

Carnes, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) 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