Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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UP Ditch #3 Bridge
UP Ditch #3 Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1180)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Wright County Ditch #3 southeast of Galt
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Milliken Brothers of New York City, New York
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
3-30' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wright County Ditch #3
Significance:
Rock Rapids Railroad Bridge
Rock Rapids Railroad Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #S67.2)
This Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Sioux Falls Branch over the Rock River in Rock Rapids
Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa
Owner: City of Rock Rapids
Status: Open to Private Vehicle Traffic
Built 1888
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and G.H. Scribner of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River
Significance:
CPKC W. Fork Des Moines River Bridge
CPKC W. Fork Des Moines River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #R-628)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the West Fork Des Moines River west of Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built c. 1930
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-75' deck plate girders and concrete modular girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River
Significance:
UP Ditch #15 Bridge
UP Ditch #15 Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #355.27)
This small concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway line over Wright County Ditch #15 on the southwest side of Eagle Grove
Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
12' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Wright County Ditch #15
Significance:
UP US-65 Bridge (Colo)
UP US-65 Bridge (Colo)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #525)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over US Highway 65 on the east side of Colo
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1934
by
McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois and Zitterell-Mills Company of Webster City, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-34' and 2-30' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 65
Significance:
UP Clear Creek Bridge (Ames)
UP Clear Creek Bridge (Ames)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #567)
This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Clear Creek on the northwest side of the Iowa State University campus in Ames
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1882 and 1901
by
Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
16' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Clear Creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #237.51
UP Bridge #237.51
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #790)
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 Seney
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP West Indian Creek Bridge (Nevada, North)
UP West Indian Creek Bridge (Nevada, North)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #541)
This massive stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over West Indian Creek on the west side of Nevada
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1890 and 1900
by
Morris & Foley of St. Paul, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
40' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over West Indian Creek
Significance:
UP South Skunk River Bridge (Ames)
UP South Skunk River Bridge (Ames)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #558)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the South Skunk River on the east side of Ames
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900 and 1949
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin; American Bridge Company of New York and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-110', 1-75' deck plate girder and 1-20' and 1-18' steel stringers
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over South Skunk River
Significance:
BNSF US-75 Bridge (Hull, South)
BNSF US-75 Bridge (Hull, South)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #170.3)
This steel stringer bridge is the southern of two bridges carrying a former Great Northern Railway mainline over US Highway 75 northwest of Hull
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
1-36' and 2-30' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 75
Significance: