Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

CN Yankee Avenue Bridge
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CN Yankee Avenue Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA414.11)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over Yankee Avenue north of Auburn

Auburn, Sac County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Illinois Central Railroad Company Forces

Design:
24' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Yankee Avenue

Significance:

Local

IAIS Johnson Creek Bridge
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IAIS Johnson Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3709)

This small deck plate girder bridge once carried a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Johnson Creek along County Road F90 east of Booneville

Booneville, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: Filled In

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Johnson Creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS 272nd Street Bridge
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IAIS 272nd Street Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4751)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over 272nd Street east of McClelland

McClelland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1938

by

Unknown and Duvall & McKinney of Logan, Iowa

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
42' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 272nd Street

Significance:

Local

Kiwanis Bridge
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Kiwanis Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #R-780)

This large Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Rock River in Rock Valley

Rock Valley, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: City of Rock Valley

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1930 using spans fabricated 1897

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-140' Pratt through trusses and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Regional

J Avenue Overpass
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J Avenue Overpass

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #620)

This historic double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries J Avenue over a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline east of Ogden

Ogden, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1900 using a span fabricated c. 1882

by

Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
75' double intersection Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad

Significance:

High

CN Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)
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CN Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA511.8)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Indian Creek at 13th Street in Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and C.E.H. Campbell of Council Bluffs, Iowa

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #175.80
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BNSF Bridge #175.80

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #175.8)

This small stone arch culvert carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over an unnamed creek near 350th Street north of Sioux Center

Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Libby & Nelson of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Newbold Street Bridge
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UP Newbold Street Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #450)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Newbold Street north of Melcher-Dallas

Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1984 using a span fabricated 1949

by

Worden-Allen Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
35' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Newbold Street

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Jade Avenue Bridge
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BNSF Jade Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1306)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Jade Avenue east of Templeton

Templeton, Carroll County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Jade Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #439.60
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BNSF Bridge #439.60

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1492)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 191 between Earling and Panama

Panama, Shelby County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1946

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
3-30' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Minimal