Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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CN Galls Creek Bridge (Garner)
CN Galls Creek Bridge (Garner)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1433)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Galls Creek south of Garner
Owner: North Central Iowa Rail Corridor
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
50' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Galls Creek
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UP Buttermilk Creek Bridge
UP Buttermilk Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #135.92)
This large and attractive stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad line over Buttermilk Creek in Goldfield
Goldfield, Wright County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
20' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Buttermilk Creek
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C&NW Winnebago River Bridge
C&NW Winnebago River Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #60)
This Warren deck truss bridge is one of several different truss designs built by Phoenix Bridge Company for the Iowa Central Railroad
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: Cerro Gordo County
Status: Abandoned
Built 1902
by
Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
for
Iowa Central Railroad
Design:
130' riveted Warren deck truss
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Winnebago River
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Three Rivers Trail - W. Fork Des Moines River Bridge
Three Rivers Trail - W. Fork Des Moines River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2570)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the West Fork Des Moines River west of Bradgate
Bradgate, Humboldt County, Iowa
Owner: Humboldt County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1902, 1917 and c. 1920
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
5-70' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River
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Mason City Highline Trail - 13th Street Bridge
Mason City Highline Trail - 13th Street Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #66)
This steel stringer bridge once carried several tracks across 13th Street
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: City of Mason City
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1946
by
Unknown and L.M. Feller of Rochester, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
3 span steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 13th Street
Significance:
UP Bridge #236.17
UP Bridge #236.17
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #788)
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 Seney
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1916 using stringers fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
25' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2544
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2544
This stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed creek on the north side of Humboldt
Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa
Owner: Humboldt County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
10' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
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CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Nora Springs)
CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Nora Springs)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-350)
This through plate girder bridge was built using secondhand parts in 1998 to replace an older truss
Nora Springs, Floyd County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1998 using a secondhand span from an unknown location
by
I&M Rail Link
Design:
2-65' Type C4 through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Shell Rock River
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UP Bridge #233.04
UP Bridge #233.04
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #779)
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 south of Carnes
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1909
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
60' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
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Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Branch Little Sioux River Bridge
Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Branch Little Sioux River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #235.81)
This brick lined concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line over the West Branch Little Sioux River west of Lake Park
Lake Park, Dickinson County, Iowa
Owner: Dickinson County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1900
by
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
21' brick lined concrete arch
Description:
Brick lined concrete arch bridge arch bridge over West Branch Little Sioux River
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