Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

Devils Hollow Railroad Crossing
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Devils Hollow Railroad Crossing

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #535)

This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over East Indian Creek and Union Pacific Railroad (Former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway) east of Nevada

Nevada, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York; Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
68' deck plate girder and 68' through plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over East Indian Creek and Union Pacific Railroad (Former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway)

Significance:

Local

5th Street Trail Bridge (Mason City)
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5th Street Trail Bridge (Mason City)

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

, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

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Description:

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IAIS Raccoon River Bridge
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IAIS Raccoon River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3730)

This large quadrangular lattice through truss bridge once carried a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over the Raccoon River at Booneville

Booneville, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
4-147' quadrangular lattice through truss and 1-20' and 1-10' steel stringer

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Raccoon River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF Bridge #448.11
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BNSF Bridge #448.11

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1482)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 191 south of Portsmouth

Portsmouth, Shelby County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1946 using a span fabricated 1907

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Winnebago River Bridge (Mason City)
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CPKC Winnebago River Bridge (Mason City)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-558)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Winnebago River at Norris Park

, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built ca. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-65' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Winnebago River

Significance:

Local

Estherville Railroad Bridge (South)
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Estherville Railroad Bridge (South)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #2059)

This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the West Fork Des Moines River south of Estherville

Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
100' through plate girder and 6-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River

Significance:

Local

Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - Rock Creek Bridge
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Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - Rock Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1068)

This large concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Rock Creek in Maxwell

Maxwell, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Story County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1912

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
50' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Rock Creek

Significance:

Moderate

High Line Trail - State Street Bridge
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High Line Trail - State Street Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #73)

This through plate girder bridge features some decorative features

, 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:
50' through plate girder and steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over State Street

Significance:

Local

IAIS Middle Silver Creek Bridge
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IAIS Middle Silver Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4666)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Middle Silver Creek in a rural area west of Hancock

Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1952-53

by

American Bridge Company of New York; List & Weatherly Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-80', 1-79' and 1-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Silver Creek

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF 2000th Street Bridge
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BNSF 2000th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1420)

This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 2000th Street and Mosquito Creek between Defiance and Earling

Earling, Shelby County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1945

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
65' through plate girder and 30' deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over 2000th Street and Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Local