Railroad Bridges in , Iowa


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UP Bridge #65.94

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UP Bridge #65.94

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Culvert #2016)

This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 4 north of Wallingford

Wallingford, Emmet County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1888

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Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
6' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

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UP Oak Street Bridge (Algona)

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UP Oak Street Bridge (Algona)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #793)

This standard steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Oak Street in Algona

Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

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American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

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Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
24' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Oak Street

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Forest City Railroad Crossing

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Forest City Railroad Crossing

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1564)

This unique through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line in Forest City

Forest City, Hancock County, Iowa

Owner: North Central Iowa Rail Corridor

Status: In Use

Built 1903

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Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
37' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway

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UP Bridge #233.38

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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

Carnes, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

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American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

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Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

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Fossil Prairie Park Trail Bridge

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Fossil Prairie Park Trail Bridge

, , Iowa

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UP 1st Street Bridge

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UP 1st Street Bridge

This through plate girder bridge has an unknown history

Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built ca. 1910

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Unknown

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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
68' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 1st Street

Significance:

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UP Five Island Lake Bridge

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UP Five Island Lake Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1854)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Five Island Lake in Emmetsburg

Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1949

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Unknown

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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
35' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Five Island Lake

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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

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Unknown

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Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
5' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

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DAIR Bridge #T-512 1/2

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DAIR Bridge #T-512 1/2

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #T-512 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 Akron

Akron, Plymouth County, Iowa

Owner: D&I Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1947 using spans fabricated 1898

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Unknown

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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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5th Street Trail Bridge

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5th Street Trail Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #262 3/4)

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