Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
Random Bridges
C&NW Winnebago River Bridge
C&NW Winnebago River Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #60)
This Warren deck truss bridge is one of several different truss designs built by Phoenix Bridge Company for the Iowa Central Railroad
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: Cerro Gordo County
Status: Abandoned
Built 1902
by
Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
for
Iowa Central Railroad
Design:
130' riveted Warren deck truss
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Winnebago River
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IANR Hawkeye Avenue Bridge
IANR Hawkeye Avenue Bridge
This unique stone arch and box culvert bridge crosses a closed section of Hawkeye Avenue
Nora Springs, Floyd County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Northern Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1889
by
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
Stone arch and stone box culvert
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Hawkeye Street
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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
Significance:
IC Little Sioux River Bridge #4
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
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UP Boone River Bridge (Renwick)
UP Boone River Bridge (Renwick)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #723)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Boone River southeast of Renwick
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-45' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Boone River
Significance:
UP County Road B30 Bridge
UP County Road B30 Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #809 1/2)
This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over County Road B30 (250th Street) north of Algona
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1940
by
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over County Road B30 (250th Street)
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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
Significance:
Union Bridge Trail - Little Sioux River Bridge
Union Bridge Trail - Little Sioux River Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T22.3)
This partially demolished historic Pratt through truss bridge carried the Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch across the Little Sioux River on the south side of Correctionville
Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa
Owner: Woodbury County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic; North Span and Approaches Replaced
Built 1887 and 1911 using a span fabricated 1881
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York; Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
1-150', 1-123' Pratt through trusses and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River
Significance:
UP Otter Creek Bridge (Goldfield)
UP Otter Creek Bridge (Goldfield)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #715)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Otter Creek north of Goldfield
Goldfield, Wright County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1909
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Otter Creek
Significance:
Forest City Railroad Crossing
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
by
Unknown
for
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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