Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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CN East Riverside Drive Bridge (Fort Dodge)
CN East Riverside Drive Bridge (Fort Dodge)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W375.9)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over East Riverside Drive on the north side of Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and G.H. Scribner of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Riverside Drive
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UP Buttermilk Creek Bridge
UP Buttermilk Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #135.92)
This large and attractive stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad line over Buttermilk Creek in Goldfield
Goldfield, Wright County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
20' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Buttermilk Creek
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CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Plymouth)
CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Plymouth)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-542)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Shell Rock River on the northeast side of Plymouth
Plymouth, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1909
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-70' Type A4 deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Shell Rock River
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UP County Ditch #151 Bridge
UP County Ditch #151 Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2022)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Emmet County Ditch #151 alongside Iowa Highway 4 north of Wallingford
Wallingford, Emmet County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1895
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
60' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Emmet County Ditch #151
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Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (Middle)
Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (Middle)
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #152)
This through plate girder bridge is the middle 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
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UP 2nd Street Bridge (Webster City)
UP 2nd Street Bridge (Webster City)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2456)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over 2nd Street (Former US Highway 20) in Webster City
Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1934
by
Unknown and Wickes Engineering & Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
50' through plate girder and 2-8' concrete slabs
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 2nd Street (Former US Highway 20)
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BNSF 370th Street Bridge
BNSF 370th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1352 1/2)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 370th Street west of Aspinwall
Aspinwall, 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 370th Street
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BNSF Linden Road Bridge
BNSF Linden Road Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1408)
This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over County Road F20 (Linden Road) in Defiance
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over County Road F20 (Linden Road)
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Humboldt Railroad Crossing
Humboldt Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2543)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line in Humboldt
Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa
Owner: Humboldt County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
76' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Three Rivers Trail (former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway)
Significance:
Rock Rapids Railroad Bridge
Rock Rapids Railroad Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #S67.2)
This Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Sioux Falls Branch over the Rock River in Rock Rapids
Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa
Owner: City of Rock Rapids
Status: Open to Private Vehicle Traffic
Built 1888
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and G.H. Scribner of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River
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