Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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Estherville Railroad Bridge (South)
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:
Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (West)
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:
Raccoon River Valley Trail - North Raccoon River Bridge (Jefferson)
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
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RI E. Branch West Nishnabotna River Bridge
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:
BNSF 340th Street Bridge
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:
MILW Culvert #Z-1126
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
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:
Raccoon River Valley Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge (Adel)
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
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
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CN Quincy Avenue Bridge
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
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:
UP Grand Avenue Bridge (Ames)
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
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:
Wabash Mosquito Creek Bridge
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
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