Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #2
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BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #2

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1448)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Mosquito Creek alongside Iowa Highway 191 southwest of Earling

Earling, Shelby County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1929 and 1942

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
100' through plate girder and 6-17' timber stringers

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Local

UP 2nd Street Bridge (Webster City)
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UP 2nd Street Bridge (Webster City)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2456)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over 2nd Street (Former US Highway 20) in Webster City

Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

Unknown and Wickes Engineering & Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder and 2-8' concrete slabs

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 2nd Street (Former US Highway 20)

Significance:

Local

IAIS Greybill Creek Bridge
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IAIS Greybill Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4537)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Greybill Creek along Pinoak Road east of Hancock

Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1952

by

American Bridge Company of New York; Unknown and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-80' and 2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Greybill Creek

Significance:

Minimal

Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - Rock Creek Bridge
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Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - Rock Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1068)

This large concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Rock Creek in Maxwell

Maxwell, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Story County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1912

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
50' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Rock Creek

Significance:

Moderate

IAIS Johnson Creek Bridge
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IAIS Johnson Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3709)

This small deck plate girder bridge once carried a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Johnson Creek along County Road F90 east of Booneville

Booneville, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: Filled In

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Johnson Creek

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1666
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1666

This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed ditch alongside Iowa Highway 140 between Moville and Kingsley

Moville, Woodbury County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
12' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over unnamed ditch

Significance:

Local

BNSF Sevenmile Creek Bridge
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BNSF Sevenmile Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #372.35)

This deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Sevenmile Creek alongside Kansas Street west of Murray

Murray, Clarke County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and c. 1970 using spans fabricated c. 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-75', 1-56', 1-49', 1-40', 2-32', 2-30' deck plate girders and 1-30' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Sevenmile Creek

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #6
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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

by

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

BNSF Wabash Trace Nature Trail Bridge
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BNSF Wabash Trace Nature Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #462.40)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Wabash Trace Nature Trail (former Wabash Railroad) west of Malvern

Malvern, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903, north track rebuilt 2000

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
53' deck plate girder (south track), 53' concrete modular girder (north track)

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wabash Trace Nature Trail (former Wabash Railroad)

Significance:

Local

N&W Bridge #389.70
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N&W Bridge #389.70

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1255)

This deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over an unnamed creek between Malvern and 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:
40' deck plate girder and 3-18' steel stringers

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

Significance:

Local