Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Livermore)
UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Livermore)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1510)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the East Fork Des Moines River southeast of Livermore
Livermore, Humboldt County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900; Rebuilt 1972 using spans fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
1-81', 1-60', 1-50' and 1-36' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Des Moines River
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Rock Rapids Trail Bridge
Rock Rapids Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2834)
This large through and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway (Rock Island) Sioux Falls Branch over the Rock River in Rock Rapids
Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa
Owner: City of Rock Rapids
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1898, 1900 and 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
1-80' and 2-78' through plate girders and 7-44' deck plate girders
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Rock River
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Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Fork Little Sioux River Bridge
Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Fork Little Sioux River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2320)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line over the West Fork Little Sioux River east of Lake Park
Lake Park, Dickinson County, Iowa
Owner: Dickinson County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
2-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Little Sioux River
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Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Branch Little Sioux River Bridge
Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Branch Little Sioux River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #235.81)
This brick lined concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line over the West Branch Little Sioux River west of Lake Park
Lake Park, Dickinson County, Iowa
Owner: Dickinson County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1900
by
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
21' brick lined concrete arch
Description:
Brick lined concrete arch bridge arch bridge over West Branch Little Sioux River
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Charley Western Trail Bridge
Charley Western Trail Bridge
This large concrete arch bridge crossed the Cedar River until a collapsing arch required the removal of the bridge
Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
Owner: City of Charles City (Final Owner)
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1910
by
Railroad Forces
for
Charles City & Western Railway
Design:
4 span closed spandrel concrete arch
Description:
Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Cedar River
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CPKC US-169 Bridge (Algona)
CPKC US-169 Bridge (Algona)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #R-578 1/2)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over US Highway 169 (Jones Street) in Algona
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1954
by
Unknown and Amos Melberg Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
for
Iowa State Highway Commission and Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-55', 1-45' and 1-40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over US Highway 169 (Jones Street)
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UP Bridge #65.94
UP Bridge #65.94
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Culvert #2016)
This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 4 north of Wallingford
Wallingford, Emmet County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1888
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
6' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
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UP Bridge #234.31
UP Bridge #234.31
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #784)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 between Seney and Carnes
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' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
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Forest City Railroad Crossing
Forest City Railroad Crossing
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1564)
This unique through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line in Forest City
Forest City, Hancock County, Iowa
Owner: North Central Iowa Rail Corridor
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
37' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
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Fossil Prairie Park Trail Bridge
Fossil Prairie Park Trail Bridge
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