Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

UP Brewers Creek Bridge (Webster City)
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UP Brewers Creek Bridge (Webster City)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2453)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Brewers Creek along Ohio Street in Webster City

Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Brewers Creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS Bridge #431.10
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IAIS Bridge #431.10

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4311)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside White Pole Road east of Wiota

Wiota, Cass County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
33' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #12
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BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #12

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1580)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Mosquito Creek on the north side of Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1909 and 1934

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
107' through plate girder and 8-18' concrete slabs

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Local

CN County D36 Bridge
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CN County D36 Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA398.8)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over County Road D36 (Former US Highway 20) on the east edge of Rockwell City

Rockwell City, Calhoun County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Zitterell-Mills Company of Webster City, Iowa

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
70' through plate girder and 4-14' concrete slabs

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over County Road D36 (Former US Highway 20)

Significance:

Local

UP West Indian Creek Bridge (Nevada, North)
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UP West Indian Creek Bridge (Nevada, North)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #541)

This massive stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over West Indian Creek on the west side of Nevada

Nevada, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1890 and 1900

by

Morris & Foley of St. Paul, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
40' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over West Indian Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Three Rivers Trail - Boone River Bridge
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Three Rivers Trail - Boone River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2505)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Boone River northwest of Eagle Grove

Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Wright 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:
2-80' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Boone River

Significance:

Local

IAIS Turkey Creek Bridge
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IAIS Turkey Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4193)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Turkey Creek west of Adair

Adair, Adair County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1954 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-50' and 2-44' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Turkey Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #234.31
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UP Bridge #234.31

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #784)

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 between Seney and Carnes

Seney, Plymouth County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
50' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Vine Street Bridge (Glenwood)
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BNSF Vine Street Bridge (Glenwood)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #471.46)

This double concrete box culvert carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Vine Street in Glenwood

Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
double 12'x14' concrete box culvert

Description:
Double concrete box culvert over Vine Street

Significance:

Local

CN Bridge #430.0
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CN Bridge #430.0

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA430.0)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over an unnamed creek along Jackson Avenue southwest of Wall Lake and Carnarvon

Carnarvon, Sac County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
91' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local