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Estherville Railroad Bridge (North)
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Estherville Railroad Bridge (North)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2073)
This historic Pratt deck truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the West Fork Des Moines River on the west side of Estherville
Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1889, 1894, 1903 and 1907
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
124' Pratt deck truss, 1-100', 2-48', 1-46' and 5-32' deck plate girders
Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River
Significance:
Three Rivers Trail - 1st Avenue Bridge
Three Rivers Trail - 1st Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2540)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over 1st Avenue in Dakota City
Dakota City, Humboldt County, Iowa
Owner: Humboldt 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:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 1st Avenue
Significance:
DAIR Dry Creek Bridge (East)
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DAIR Dry Creek Bridge (East)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-783)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Dry Creek Diversion Channel in Hawarden
Owner: City of Hawarden
Status: Abandoned
Built 1962
by
Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
45' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Dry Creek
Significance:
BNSF Old May Street Bridge
BNSF Old May Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1332 1/2)
This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over a former alignment of May Street in Manning
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
1-23' and 1-19' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over former alignment of May Street
Significance:
IC Little Sioux River Bridge #3
IC Little Sioux River Bridge #3
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T18.5)
This abandoned Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch over the Little Sioux River north of Correctionville
Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa
Owner: Woodbury County
Status: Abandoned and Partially Removed
Built 1887
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River
Significance:
UP Bridge #241.38
UP Bridge #241.38
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #798)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 north of Le Mars
Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Stange Road Bridge
UP Stange Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #566 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Stange Road on the north side of the Iowa State University campus in Ames
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1963
by
Unknown and Welden Bros. of Iowa Falls, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
74' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Stange Road
Significance:
IAIS Culvert #368.68
IAIS Culvert #368.68
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Culvert #368.68)
This small concrete railtop box culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an unnamed creek along County Road F90 east of Booneville
Booneville, Dallas County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
8'x9' concrete railtop box culvert
Description:
Concrete railtop box culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
IC Little Sioux River Bridge #2
IC Little Sioux River Bridge #2
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T5.5)
This abandoned Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch over the Little Sioux River north of Quimby
Owner: Cherokee County/Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1887
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River
Significance:
UP Bridge #61.77
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
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: