Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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Abandoned UP Cheslea Creek Bridge
Abandoned UP Cheslea Creek Bridge
This steel stringer bridge crosses Cheslea Creek along County Road S42
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: Cerro Gordo County
Status: Abandoned
Built ca. 1930
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
Steel and timber stringer
Description:
Steel and timber stringer bridge over Cheslea Creek
Significance:
BNSF Bridge #442.12
BNSF Bridge #442.12
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #442.12)
This brick lined concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek in Red Oak
Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
16' brick lined concrete arch
Description:
Brick lined concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
BNSF Sevenmile Creek Bridge
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
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:
BNSF Robin Avenue Bridge
BNSF Robin Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1280)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Robin Avenue east of Dedham
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Robin Avenue
Significance:
CN Mill Creek Bridge (Dunlap)
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CN Mill Creek Bridge (Dunlap)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA468.5)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Mill Creek alongside US Highway 30 between Dunlap and Woodbine
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1915 using a span fabricated 1901
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
60' through plate girder and 2-14' concrete slabs
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mill Creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #223.35
UP Bridge #223.35
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #759)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 north of Alton
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:
24' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Raccoon River Valley Trail - North Raccoon River Bridge (Jefferson)
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Raccoon River Valley Trail - North Raccoon River Bridge (Jefferson)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Y-136)
This Pratt through truss and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the North Raccoon River south of Jefferson
Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa
Owner: Greene County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1916, 1920 and 1930 using spans fabricated c. 1895, 1902 and 1914
by
Unknown; Chicago Bridge & Iron Company of Chicago, Illinois and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
113' Pratt through truss, 1-54' and 1-50' deck plate girders, steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss and deck plate girder bridge over North Raccoon River
Significance:
IAIS S. Fork Middle River Bridge
IAIS S. Fork Middle River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4128)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over the South Fork Middle River between Casey and Adair
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
2-57' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over South Fork Middle River
Significance:
CN Wall Lake Outlet Bridge
CN Wall Lake Outlet Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA422.4)
This triple concrete arch bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over Wall Lake Outlet near Carnarvon
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
3-14' concrete arches
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Wall Lake Outlet
Significance:
UP Boyer River Bridge #1
UP Boyer River Bridge #1
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #876)
This large Warren through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Boyer River alongside US Highway 30 between Arion and Denison
Denison, Crawford County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1948
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Condon-Cunningham Company of Omaha, Nebraska
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
175' Warren through truss and 2-48' steel stringers
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Boyer River
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