Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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UP Bridge #233.38
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
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
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UP Bridge #304.65
UP Bridge #304.65
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #909)
This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over a unnamed ditch alongside US Highway 30 in Dunlap
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Koss Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
5-14' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed ditch
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CN Old Boyer River Bridge
CN Old Boyer River Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA494.7)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over a former channel of the Boyer River alongside Old Lincoln Highway near Loveland
Loveland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Campbell & Saguin of Council Bluffs, Iowa
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
1-89' and 2-75' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over former alignment of Boyer River
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UP Bridge #232.93
UP Bridge #232.93
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #778 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over a former alignment of 500th Street alongside Iowa Highway 60 near Carnes
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Filled In
Built 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over former alignment of 500th Street
Significance:
Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Silver Creek Bridge
Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Silver Creek Bridge
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1252)
This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over Silver Creek between Malvern and Silver City
Silver City, Mills County, Iowa
Owner: Mills County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1923 using a span fabricated 1892; approaches rebuilt 1934
by
Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Company (A&P Roberts Company) of Pencyod, Pennnsylvania and Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
129' Pratt through truss and 1-24' and 8-20' steel stringers
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Silver Creek
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North Sioux City Railroad Bridge
North Sioux City Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-252)
This Pratt through truss bridge once carried a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line across the Big Sioux River between Sioux City and North Sioux City
Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa to North Sioux City, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Collapsed Due to Flooding
Built 1907 using secondhand trusses fabricated 1900; Approaches Added 1931
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-152' Pratt through truss and 1-77', 1-40' deck plate girders
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
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Dinkey Bridge
Dinkey Bridge
(Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad Bridge #A8)
This steel stringer bridge once carried a Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern railroad branch line over Ioway Creek (formerly Squaw Creek) in Ames
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1940
by
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad
Design:
4-50' and 1-42' steel stringers
Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over Ioway Creek (formerly Squaw Creek)
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RI Albia Road Bridge
RI Albia Road Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #231A)
This concrete encased bean bridge once carried a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Albia Road (Business US Highway 34) in Chariton
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1912
by
J.C. Dunn of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
27' concrete encased beam and 2-9' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Albia Road (Business US Highway 34)
Significance:
UP Court Avenue Bridge (Chariton)
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UP Court Avenue Bridge (Chariton)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #235)
This concrete encased bean bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Court Avenue in Chariton
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
J.C. Dunn of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
27' concrete encased beam and 2-9' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Court Avenue
Significance:
Raccoon River Valley Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge (Perry)
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Raccoon River Valley Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge (Perry)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1220)
This Warren pony truss and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the North Raccoon River west of Perry
Owner: Dallas County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1913 and 1949
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-110' Warren pony trusses, 8-45' deck plate girders and 19-16' timber stringers
Description:
Warren pony truss and deck plate girder bridge over North Raccoon River
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