This through 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 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' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Sixmile Creek alongside Iowa Highway 12 south of Hawarden

Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: D&I Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1936 using a span fabricated 1894

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
63' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sixmile Creek

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the East Fork Des Moines River southeast of Livermore

Livermore, Humboldt County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900; Rebuilt 1972 using spans fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
1-81', 1-60', 1-50' and 1-36' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

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

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 north of Le Mars

Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

This abandoned Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch over the Little Sioux River south of Cherokee

Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1887

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Westfield Creek alongside Iowa Highway 12 north of Westfield

Westfield, Plymouth County, Iowa

Owner: D&I Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
85' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Westfield Creek

Significance:

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Eagle Creek alongside County Road C70 in Woolstock

Woolstock, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and 1914

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
123' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-35' deck plate girder and 1-30' deck plate girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Eagle Creek

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line over the Little Ocheyedan River in Allendorf

Allendorf, Osceola County, Iowa

Owner: Osceola County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
2-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Ocheyedan River

Significance:

This large double intersection Warren deck truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the Little Sioux River between Webb and Rossie

Webb, Clay County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
150' double intersection Warren deck truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Little Sioux River

Significance:

This abandoned Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch over the Little Sioux River north of Correctionville

Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa

Owner: Woodbury County

Status: Abandoned and Partially Removed

Built 1887

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River

Significance: