Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

UP Boyer River Bridge #2
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UP Boyer River Bridge #2

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #886)

This large Warren through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Boyer River alongside US Highway 30 near Dow City

Dow City, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1948

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Condon-Cunningham Company of Omaha, Nebraska

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
190' Warren through truss and 2-48' steel stringers

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Boyer River

Significance:

Moderate

IAIS Bridge #426.80
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IAIS Bridge #426.80

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4268)

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 west of Anita

Anita, Cass County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1944 using a span fabricated 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
24' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

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

Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa

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:

Local

Cascade Bridge
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Cascade Bridge

This historic Baltimore and Pratt deck truss bridge carries Main Street and a former streetcar line over Cascade Ravine in Burlington

Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa

Owner: City of Burlington

Status: Closed to all Traffic, Replacement Planned

Built 1896

by

Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Works of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

City of Burlington and Burlington Light & Railway Company

Design:
204' Baltimore deck truss and 2-90' and 1-60' Pratt deck trusses

Description:
Baltimore and Pratt deck truss bridge over Cascade Ravine

Significance:

High

CGW Grand River Bridge
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CGW Grand River Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #K154.80)

This large concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over the Grand River between Arispe and Shannon City

Arispe, Union County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
2-14' concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Grand River

Significance:

Local

UP North Raccoon River Bridge
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UP North Raccoon River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #744)

This deck plate girder and stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the North Raccoon River west of Jefferson

Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1929 reusing approaches constructed 1893

by

John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois; American Bridge Company of New York and Gaffin & Gehri of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
6-70' deck plate girders and 4-32' stone arches

Description:
Deck plate girder and stone arch bridge over North Raccoon River

Significance:

Moderate

High Trestle Trail - Murphy Creek Bridge
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High Trestle Trail - Murphy Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1115)

This concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Murphy Creek on the west side of Madrid

Madrid, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: Boone County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
16' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Murphy Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Little Sioux River Bridge
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UP Little Sioux River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #523)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Little Sioux River near Little Sioux

Little Sioux, Harrison County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and 1904

by

Unknown; American Bridge Company of New York and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss, 80' through plate girder and 1-40' and 1-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Little Sioux River

Significance:

Moderate

N&W Bridge #391.25
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N&W Bridge #391.25

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1260)

This small deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over an unnamed creek south of Silver City

Silver City, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: Mills County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
1-22' deck plate girder and 1-35' and 2-20' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Waubonsie Creek Bridge (Bartlett)
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BNSF Waubonsie Creek Bridge (Bartlett)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #164.73)

This through plate girder bridge carried a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Waubonsie Creek south of Bartlett

Bartlett, Fremont County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1914

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder and 4-20' concrete slabs

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Waubonsie Creek

Significance:

Local