This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line over the West Fork Little Sioux River east of Lake Park

Lake Park, Dickinson County, Iowa

Owner: Dickinson County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
2-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Little Sioux River

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Winnebago River at Norris Park

Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built ca. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-65' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Winnebago River

Significance:

This small steel stringer bridge crosses Calmus Creek

Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: City of Mason City

Status: Abandoned

Built 1947

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
50' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Calmus Creek

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge was built by the Phoenix Bridge Company

Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: City of Mason City

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1902

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

for

Iowa Central Railroad

Design:
65' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Elm Drive

Significance:

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 north of Alton

Alton, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
24' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

This unique stone arch and box culvert bridge crosses a closed section of Hawkeye Avenue

Nora Springs, Floyd County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Northern Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1889

by

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
Stone arch and stone box culvert

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Hawkeye Street

Significance:

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

Ashton, Osceola County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
36' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge has an unknown history

Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built ca. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
68' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 1st Street

Significance:

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:

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Wright County Ditch #3 southeast of Galt

Galt, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Milliken Brothers of New York City, New York

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
3-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wright County Ditch #3

Significance: