Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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Mason City Highline Trail - Willow Creek Bridge
Mason City Highline Trail - Willow Creek Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #72)
This deck plate girder bridge was moved from another relocation and installed here in 1937
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: City of Mason City
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1905 and 1937
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
5-30' deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Creek
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Charley Western Trail Bridge
Charley Western Trail Bridge
This large concrete arch bridge crossed the Cedar River until a collapsing arch required the removal of the bridge
Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
Owner: City of Charles City (Final Owner)
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1910
by
Railroad Forces
for
Charles City & Western Railway
Design:
4 span closed spandrel concrete arch
Description:
Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Cedar River
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CPKC Winnebago River Bridge
CPKC Winnebago River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-558)
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
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CPKC Winnebago River Bridge
CPKC Winnebago River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-270)
This large Pratt pony truss bridge is set onto a limestone cliff and has a curved bottom chord
Portland, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1897
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
124' pin-connected Pratt pony truss
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Winnebago River
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CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Plymouth)
CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Plymouth)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-542)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Shell Rock River on the northeast side of Plymouth
Plymouth, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1909
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-70' Type A4 deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Shell Rock River
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Fossil Prairie Park Trail Bridge
Fossil Prairie Park Trail Bridge
by
for
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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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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
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5th Street Trail Bridge
5th Street Trail Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #262 3/4)
by
for
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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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