Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

UP Chariton River Bridge
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UP Chariton River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #219)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over the Chariton River south of Chariton

Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912 and c. 1940 using spans fabricated 1898 and c. 1900

by

American Bridge Company of New York; King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio; J.C. Dunn of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
1-100', 1-90' and 1-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Chariton River

Significance:

Local

CN East Cedar Creek Bridge (Knierim)
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CN East Cedar Creek Bridge (Knierim)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W389.5)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over East Cedar Creek east of Knierim

Knierim, Calhoun County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
62' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Cedar Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Beaver Creek Bridge (Beaver)
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UP Beaver Creek Bridge (Beaver)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #713)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across Beaver Creek at Beaver

Beaver, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-68' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Beaver Creek

Significance:

Local

RI Dry Branch Creek Bridge #4
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RI Dry Branch Creek Bridge #4

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #48)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) secondary line over Dry Run Branch along Y Camp Road north of Burlington

Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1898

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
2-48' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dry Run Branch

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #203.91
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UP Bridge #203.91

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #721)

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:

Local

RI E. Branch West Nishnabotna River Bridge
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RI E. Branch West Nishnabotna River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #23)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) branch line over the East Branch West Nishnabotna River south of Avoca

Acova, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned, Used As a Field Access

Built c. 1910 using a span fabricated c. 1885

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
110' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over East Branch West Nishnabotna River

Significance:

Regional

CPKC Little Sioux River Bridge
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CPKC Little Sioux River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-668)

This Pratt pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the Little Sioux River in Spencer

Spencer, Clay County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
105' Pratt pony truss and 2-50' through plate girders

Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Little Sioux River

Significance:

Moderate

DM&E Iowa River Bridge (Tyson Spur)
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DM&E Iowa River Bridge (Tyson Spur)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #413)

This Parker through truss bridge once carried a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over the Iowa River alongside Iowa Highway 70 north of Columbus Junction

Columbus Junction, Louisa County, Iowa

Owner: Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad

Status: Removed but not replaced

Built 1894

by

Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania and Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
2-154' and 1-153' Parker through trusses and timber pile trestle

Description:
Parker through truss bridge over Iowa River

Significance:

Regional

UP IA-92 Bridge
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UP IA-92 Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #526)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Iowa Highway 92 near Beech

Beech, Warren County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1933

by

Harrison Engineering & Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
32' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Iowa Highway 92

Significance:

Local

BNSF Neola Creek Bridge (East)
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BNSF Neola Creek Bridge (East)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Neola Creek in Neola

Neola, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

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 Neola Creek

Significance:

Local