Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

UP County Ditch #94 Bridge
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UP County Ditch #94 Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1971)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Emmet County Ditch #94 alongside Iowa Highway 4 between Wallingford and Graettinger

Wallingford, Emmet County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Emmet County Ditch #94

Significance:

Local

CPKC 2nd Avenue Bridge (Washington)
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CPKC 2nd Avenue Bridge (Washington)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #I-1072 1/2)

This attractive steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over 2nd Avenue in Washington

Washington, Washington County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1939

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Massman Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
38' steel stringer and 2-7' concrete slabs

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 2nd Avenue

Significance:

Local

Devils Hollow Railroad Crossing
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Devils Hollow Railroad Crossing

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #535)

This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over East Indian Creek and Union Pacific Railroad (Former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway) east of Nevada

Nevada, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York; Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
68' deck plate girder and 68' through plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over East Indian Creek and Union Pacific Railroad (Former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway)

Significance:

Local

BNSF Old 380th Street Bridge
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BNSF Old 380th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1350)

This filled in concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over a former alignment of 380th Street (County Road M64)

Aspinwall, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Filled In

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Filled in concrete slab bridge over former alignment of 380th Street (County Road M64)

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2539
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2539

This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed creek on the south side of Dakota City

Dakota City, Humboldt County, Iowa

Owner: Humboldt County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1882

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
5' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Keg Creek Bridge
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Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Keg Creek Bridge

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1273)

This deck plate girder and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over Keg Creek near Brothers Avenue in Mineola

Mineola, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: Mills County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
41' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Keg Creek

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #H88.69
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Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #H88.69

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #169.69)

This stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway line over an unnamed creek along County Road C20 north of Belmond

Belmond, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Wright County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
10' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Great Western Trail - Frink Creek Culvert (North)
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Great Western Trail - Frink Creek Culvert (North)

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #K214.45)

This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline and Southwest 42nd Street over Frink Creek on the south side of Des Moines

Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa

Owner: Polk County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1900 and 1972

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
10' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over Frink Creek

Significance:

Local

UP 465th Avenue Bridge
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UP 465th Avenue Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #423)

This steel stringer and timber stringer bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway mainline over 465th Avenue north of Searsboro

Searsboro, Poweshiek County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1980 using a span fabricated c. 1940

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
25' steel stringer and 4-15' timber stringers

Description:
Steel stringer and timber stringer bridge over 465th Avenue

Significance:

Minimal

UP Boyer River Bridge #4
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UP Boyer River Bridge #4

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #978)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Boyer River between Missouri Valley and Loveland

Missouri Valley, Harrison County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1920 using a span fabricated 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and concrete modular girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Boyer River

Significance:

Moderate