Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

UP Bridge #61.77
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UP Bridge #61.77

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #724)

This small deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed creek southeast of Renwick

Renwick, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1916

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
28' deck plate girder and 20' steel stringer

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

Significance:

Local

UP Eagle Creek Bridge (Woolstock)
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UP Eagle Creek Bridge (Woolstock)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2484)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Eagle Creek alongside County Road C70 in Woolstock

Woolstock, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and 1914

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
123' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-35' deck plate girder and 1-30' deck plate girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Eagle Creek

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

Three Rivers Trail - Boone River Bridge
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Three Rivers Trail - Boone River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2505)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Boone River northwest of Eagle Grove

Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Wright County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

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

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Boone River

Significance:

Local

Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Snake Creek Bridge (West)
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Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Snake Creek Bridge (West)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1272)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over Snake Creek alongside County Road H12 in Mineola

Mineola, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: Mills County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1940

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
1-44', 4-22' and 1-21' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Snake Creek

Significance:

Local

CN E. Branch Iowa River Bridge (Belmond)
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CN E. Branch Iowa River Bridge (Belmond)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1293)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the East Branch Iowa River north of Belmond

Belmond, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: North Central Iowa Rail Corridor

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
6-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Branch Iowa River

Significance:

Local

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Culvert #233.05
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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Culvert #233.05

This small concrete railtop box culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line over an unnamed creek east of Lake Park

Lake Park, Dickinson County, Iowa

Owner: Dickinson County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
10'x9' concrete railtop box culvert

Description:
Concrete railtop box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS Turkey Creek Bridge
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IAIS Turkey Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4193)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Turkey Creek west of Adair

Adair, Adair County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1954 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-50' and 2-44' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Turkey 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

Chicago Great Western Bridge Culvert #K136.75
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Chicago Great Western Bridge Culvert #K136.75

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #F383)

This partially collapsed concrete arch carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek southwest of Benton

Benton, Ringgold County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned and Partially Collapsed

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
12' concrete arch

Description:
Collapsed concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local