Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

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 Sevenmile Creek Bridge
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BNSF Sevenmile Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #372.35)

This deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Sevenmile Creek alongside Kansas Street west of Murray

Murray, Clarke County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and c. 1970 using spans fabricated c. 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-75', 1-56', 1-49', 1-40', 2-32', 2-30' deck plate girders and 1-30' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Sevenmile Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP Armory Avenue Bridge (Chariton)
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UP Armory Avenue Bridge (Chariton)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #234)

This concrete encased bean bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Armory Avenue in Chariton

Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

J.C. Dunn of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
27' concrete encased beam and 2-9' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Armory Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF N Avenue Bridge
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BNSF N Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #436.11)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over N Avenue (County Road H42) west of Stanton

Stanton, Montgomery County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and c. 2000

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
26' deck plate girder (south track) and 26' concrete modular girder (north track)

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over N Avenue (County Road H42)

Significance:

Local

BNSF 370th Street Bridge
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BNSF 370th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1352 1/2)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 370th Street west of Aspinwall

Aspinwall, Crawford 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 370th Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #9
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BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #9

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1544)

This Warren pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Mosquito Creek north of Underwood

Underwood, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
123' Warren pony truss

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC 160th Avenue Bridge
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CPKC 160th Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #I-518)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 160th Avenue southwest of Mystic

Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
25' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 160th Avenue

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

UP Bridge #229.04
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UP Bridge #229.04

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #775)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside 3rd Avenue south of Alton

Alton, Sioux 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:
20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Crow Creek Bridge (Fairfield)
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BNSF Crow Creek Bridge (Fairfield)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #254.51)

This deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Crow Creek on the east side of Fairfield

Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899 and c. 2000

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
2-65' and 1-35' deck plate girders and 2-25' concrete modular girders

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Crow Creek

Significance:

Local