Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Algona)
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UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Algona)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #809)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the East Fork Des Moines River north of Algona

Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-80' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Des Moines River

Significance:

Local

UP Otter Creek Bridge (Goldfield)
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UP Otter Creek Bridge (Goldfield)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #715)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Otter Creek north of Goldfield

Goldfield, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1909

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Otter Creek

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

CN Yankee Avenue Bridge
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CN Yankee Avenue Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA414.11)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over Yankee Avenue north of Auburn

Auburn, Sac County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Illinois Central Railroad Company Forces

Design:
24' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Yankee Avenue

Significance:

Local

IAIS IA-83 Bridge
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IAIS IA-83 Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4413)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Iowa Highway 83 west of Atlantic

Atlantic, Cass 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:
1-55' and 2-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa Highway 83

Significance:

Minimal

UP County Road B30 Bridge
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UP County Road B30 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #809 1/2)

This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over County Road B30 (250th Street) north of Algona

Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1940

by

Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over County Road B30 (250th Street)

Significance:

Local

UP Brewers Creek Bridge (Webster City)
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UP Brewers Creek Bridge (Webster City)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2453)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Brewers Creek along Ohio Street in Webster City

Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Brewers Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Neola Creek Bridge (East)
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BNSF Neola Creek Bridge (East)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Neola Creek in Neola

Neola, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

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 Neola Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #440.05
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BNSF Bridge #440.05

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1454)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 191 between Earling and Panama

Panama, Shelby County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-14' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Summerset Trail - Middle River Bridge
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Summerset Trail - Middle River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3740)

This unusual Warren pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) branch line over the Middle River at Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park

Summerset, Warren County, Iowa

Owner: Warren County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
100' Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Middle River

Significance:

Regional