Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

Chicago Great Western Railway Culvert #K207.22
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Chicago Great Western Railway Culvert #K207.22

This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek south of Cumming

Cumming, Warren County, Iowa

Owner: Warren County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
6' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Three Rivers Trail - E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge
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Three Rivers Trail - E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2535)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the East Fork Des Moines River south of Dakota City

Dakota City, Humboldt County, Iowa

Owner: Humboldt County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4-73' and 1-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Des Moines River

Significance:

Local

UP 6th Street Bridge (Ames)
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UP 6th Street Bridge (Ames)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #564)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 6th Street in Ames

Ames, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
60' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 6th Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Lacey Street Bridge (Glenwood)
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BNSF Lacey Street Bridge (Glenwood)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #471.09)

This small concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Lacey Street in Glenwood

Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1950

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
26' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Lacey Street

Significance:

Minimal

UP County G48 Bridge
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UP County G48 Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #482)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over County Road G48 (Lisbon Street) south of Pleasantville

Pleasantville, Marion County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
25' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road G48 (Lisbon Street)

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #203.15
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UP Bridge #203.15

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #720)

This small 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 Ashton

Ashton, Osceola County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
36' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Harvey Railroad Bridge
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Harvey Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3157)

This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) branch line over a former channel of the Des Moines River in Harvey

Harvey, Marion County, Iowa

Owner: Marion County

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1896 using spans fabricated 1878

by

American Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
4-150' Pratt through trusses

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over former channel of Des Moines River

Significance:

High

Oskaloosa Railroad Crossing (West)
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Oskaloosa Railroad Crossing (West)

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #499)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over a pedestrian trail (former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway) near H Street in Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1896

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Iowa Central Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over pedestrian trail (former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway)

Significance:

Local

CN Des Moines River Bridge
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CN Des Moines River Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W376.0)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over the Des Moines River on the north side of Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1965 and 1999

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
4-99' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River

Significance:

Minimal

Chichaqua Valley Trail - Ditch 38 Bridge
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Chichaqua Valley Trail - Ditch 38 Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Bridge #K239.39)

This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over Polk County Ditch #38 between Santiago and Valeria

Santiago, Polk County, Iowa

Owner: Polk County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1940

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over Polk County Ditch #38

Significance:

Minimal