Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

BNSF Jade Avenue Bridge
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BNSF Jade Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1306)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Jade Avenue east of Templeton

Templeton, Carroll 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 Jade Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #233.04
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UP Bridge #233.04

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #779)

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 south of Carnes

Carnes, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1909

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
60' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Kinser Creek Viaduct
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CPKC Kinser Creek Viaduct

(West Foster Viaduct)

This deck plate girder viaduct is the western of three similar structures in the area and carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Kinser Creek and 672nd Avenue

Albia, Monroe County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

American Bridge Company of New York; M.M. Moen Company of Mason City, Iowa and Stark Construction Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
13 span deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Kinser Creek and 672nd Avenue

Significance:

Moderate

IC Little Sioux River Bridge #4
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IC Little Sioux River Bridge #4

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T20.8)

This partially demolished Pratt through truss bridge carried the Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch across the Little Sioux River on the north side of Correctionville

Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned and Partially Removed

Built 1887 and 1911 using spans fabricated 1881

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York; Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
1-175' and 2-123' Pratt through trusses and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River

Significance:

Regional

UP Bridge #237.26
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UP Bridge #237.26

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #789)

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 north of Seney

Seney, Plymouth County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP IA-14 Bridge (Corydon)
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UP IA-14 Bridge (Corydon)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #500)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Iowa Highway 14 (Washington Street) in Corydon

Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
38' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa Highway 14 (Washington Street)

Significance:

Local

RI E. Branch West Nishnabotna River Bridge
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RI E. Branch West Nishnabotna River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #23)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) branch line over the East Branch West Nishnabotna River south of Avoca

Acova, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned, Used As a Field Access

Built c. 1910 using a span fabricated c. 1885

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
110' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over East Branch West Nishnabotna River

Significance:

Regional

UP Willow Creek Bridge (Le Mars)
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UP Willow Creek Bridge (Le Mars)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #801)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Willow Creek on the north side of of Le Mars

Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1938 using a span fabricated c. 1915

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
60' through plate girder and concrete modular girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Willow Creek

Significance:

Local

C&NW Mill Creek Bridge (Moingona)
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C&NW Mill Creek Bridge (Moingona)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #640)

This stone arch bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over Mill Creek in Moingona

Moingona, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: United States of America

Status: Abandoned

Built 1881

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
12' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Mill Creek

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1666
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1666

This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed ditch alongside Iowa Highway 140 between Moville and Kingsley

Moville, Woodbury County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
12' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over unnamed ditch

Significance:

Local