Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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UP County Ditch #94 Bridge
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
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Rock Rapids Trail Bridge
Rock Rapids Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2834)
This large through and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway (Rock Island) Sioux Falls Branch over the Rock River in Rock Rapids
Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa
Owner: City of Rock Rapids
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1898, 1900 and 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
1-80' and 2-78' through plate girders and 7-44' deck plate girders
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Rock River
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Fossil Prairie Park Trail Bridge
Fossil Prairie Park Trail Bridge
by
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Mason City Highline Trail - Elm Drive Bridge
Mason City Highline Trail - Elm Drive Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #67)
This through plate girder bridge was built by the Phoenix Bridge Company
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: City of Mason City
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1902
by
Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
for
Iowa Central Railroad
Design:
65' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Elm Drive
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DAIR Bridge #T-492 1/2
DAIR Bridge #T-492 1/2
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #T-498 1/2)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 12 in Westfield
Westfield, Plymouth County, Iowa
Owner: D&I Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1943 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
30' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
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Three Rivers Trail - Pilot Creek Bridge
Three Rivers Trail - Pilot Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2576)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Pilot Creek between Rolfe and Bradgate
Rolfe, Pocahontas County, Iowa
Owner: Pocahontas County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Pilot Creek
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Abandoned UP Cheslea Creek Bridge
Abandoned UP Cheslea Creek Bridge
This steel stringer bridge crosses Cheslea Creek along County Road S42
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: Cerro Gordo County
Status: Abandoned
Built ca. 1930
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
Steel and timber stringer
Description:
Steel and timber stringer bridge over Cheslea Creek
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UP Bridge #233.38
UP Bridge #233.38
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #780)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 south of Carnes
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
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UP Bridge #234.31
UP Bridge #234.31
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #784)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 between Seney and Carnes
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
50' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
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UP Ditch #15 Bridge
UP Ditch #15 Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #355.27)
This small concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway line over Wright County Ditch #15 on the southwest side of Eagle Grove
Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
12' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Wright County Ditch #15
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