, Iowa

Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #7

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1530)

This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Mosquito Creek north of Neola

Neola, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and extended 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1910

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
107' through plate girder and 40' deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF 320th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1276)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 320th Street west of Coon Rapids

Coon Rapids, Carroll County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 320th Street

Significance:

Local

IAIS S. Fork Middle River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4128)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over the South Fork Middle River between Casey and Adair

Casey, Guthrie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1899

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
2-57' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over South Fork Middle River

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #173.17

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #526)

This small stone arch culvert carried a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek near US Highway 65 in Colo

Colo, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Filled In

Built 1890 and 1900

Morris & Foley of St. Paul, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
10' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #6

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1518)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Mosquito Creek north of Neola

Neola, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-80' and 2-50' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Local

UP 5th Street Bridge

, , Iowa

Owner:

Status:

for

Design:

Description:

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UP Otter Creek Bridge (Ashton)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #718)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Otter Creek south of Ashton

Ashton, Osceola County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1924

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
3-65' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Otter Creek

Significance:

Local

CN DeSoto Avenue Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA495.04)

This concrete arch bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over DeSoto Avenue near Loveland

Loveland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
18' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over DeSoto Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN Phinney Park Drive Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W376.1)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Phinney Park Drive on the northwest side of Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1915

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-17' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Phinney Park Drive

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #472.12

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #472.12)

This small concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek near Jamett Road west of Glenwood

Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
12' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local