Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

Estherville Railroad Bridge (South)
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Estherville Railroad Bridge (South)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #2059)

This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the West Fork Des Moines River south of Estherville

Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
100' through plate girder and 6-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River

Significance:

Local

Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (West)
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Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (West)

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #153)

This through plate girder bridge is the western bridge carrying a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over Soldier Creek in Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: City of Fort Dodge

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1909

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
74' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek

Significance:

Local

Raccoon River Valley Trail - North Raccoon River Bridge (Jefferson)
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Raccoon River Valley Trail - North Raccoon River Bridge (Jefferson)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Y-136)

This Pratt through truss and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the North Raccoon River south of Jefferson

Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa

Owner: Greene County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1916, 1920 and 1930 using spans fabricated c. 1895, 1902 and 1914

by

Unknown; Chicago Bridge & Iron Company of Chicago, Illinois and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
113' Pratt through truss, 1-54' and 1-50' deck plate girders, steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss and deck plate girder bridge over North Raccoon River

Significance:

Regional

RI E. Branch West Nishnabotna River Bridge
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RI E. Branch West Nishnabotna River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #23)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) branch line over the East Branch West Nishnabotna River south of Avoca

Acova, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned, Used As a Field Access

Built c. 1910 using a span fabricated c. 1885

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
110' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over East Branch West Nishnabotna River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF 340th Street Bridge
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BNSF 340th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1358)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 340th Street northeast of Manilla

Manilla, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 340th Street

Significance:

Local

MILW Culvert #Z-1126
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MILW Culvert #Z-1126

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1126)

This small concrete arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over an unnamed ditch on the east side of Madrid

Madrid, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: Boone County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1912

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
10' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed ditch

Significance:

Local

Raccoon River Valley Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge (Adel)
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Raccoon River Valley Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge (Adel)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Y-38)

This Pratt pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the North Raccoon River in Adel

Adel, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Dallas County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1944 using spans fabricated 1899 and c. 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-113' Pratt pony trusses, 1-45' deck plate girder and 158' prefabricated pedestrian truss span

Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over North Raccoon River

Significance:

Moderate

CN Quincy Avenue Bridge
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CN Quincy Avenue Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA422.8)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over Quincy Avenue near Carnarvon

Carnarvon, Sac County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-19' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Quincy Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Grand Avenue Bridge (Ames)
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UP Grand Avenue Bridge (Ames)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #562 1/4)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Grand Avenue (US Highway 69) near downtown Ames

Ames, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1938

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Ben Cole & Son of Ames, Iowa

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-50' and 2-20' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Grand Avenue (US Highway 69)

Significance:

Local

Wabash Mosquito Creek Bridge
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Wabash Mosquito Creek Bridge

(Norfolk and Western Railway #407.68)

This deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over Mosquito Creek near Iowa Highway 92 in Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: City of Council Bluffs

Status: Abandoned

Built 1934

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Wabash Railway

Design:
1-62' deck plate girder and 8-23' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Local