Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

Future High Line Trail - Elm Drive Bridge
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Future High Line Trail - Elm Drive Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #67)

This through plate girder bridge was built by the Phoenix Bridge Company

, 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:
65' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Elm Drive

Significance:

Local

BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #2
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BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #2

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1448)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Mosquito Creek alongside Iowa Highway 191 southwest of Earling

Earling, Shelby County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1929 and 1942

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
100' through plate girder and 6-17' timber stringers

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Local

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

IAIS Little Fourmile Creek Culvert (North)
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IAIS Little Fourmile Creek Culvert (North)

This stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Little Fourmile Creek near Lions Park in Altoona

Altoona, Polk County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1875

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
10' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over Little Fourmile Creek

Significance:

Local

Rock Island Old Stone Arch Nature Trail Bridge
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Rock Island Old Stone Arch Nature Trail Bridge

This massive stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Little Silver Creek east of Shelby

Shelby, Shelby County, Iowa

Owner: City of Shelby

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1880

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
32' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Little Silver Creek

Significance:

Moderate

IAIS Bulger Creek Bridge (Middle)
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IAIS Bulger Creek Bridge (Middle)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3805)

This Warren through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Bulger Creek south of De Soto

De Soto, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
108' Warren through truss

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Bulger Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Abandoned Winnebago River Bridge
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Abandoned 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

, 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

Significance:

Moderate

UP Muchakinock Creek Bridge #2
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UP Muchakinock Creek Bridge #2

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #507)

This unusual modified Warren through truss bridge is the southern of two identical structures carrying a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway branch line over Muchakinock Creek south of Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and George Cook of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Iowa Central Railway

Design:
104' modified Warren through truss

Description:
Modified Warren through truss bridge over Muchakinock Creek

Significance:

Regional

UP US-65 Bridge (Colo)
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UP US-65 Bridge (Colo)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #525)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over US Highway 65 on the east side of Colo

Colo, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois and Zitterell-Mills Company of Webster City, Iowa

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-34' and 2-30' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 65

Significance:

Local

IAIS Greybill Creek Bridge
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IAIS Greybill Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4537)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Greybill Creek along Pinoak Road east of Hancock

Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1952

by

American Bridge Company of New York; Unknown and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-80' and 2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Greybill Creek

Significance:

Minimal