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Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Branch Little Sioux River Bridge

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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

Significance:

Local

CNW Des Moines River Bridge (Moingona)

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CNW Des Moines River Bridge (Moingona)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #638)

This Parker and Pratt through truss bridge east of Moingona was the original crossing of the Des Moines River along the Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across Iowa

Moingona, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: United States of America

Status: Removed but not replaced

Built 1894

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
200' Parker through truss, 160' Pratt through truss and 4-80' deck plate girders

Description:
Parker and Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River

Significance:

Moderate

CN Bridge #422.8

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CN Bridge #422.8

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA422.8)

This small concrete arch culvert carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over an unnamed creek near Quincy Avenue north of Carnarvon

Carnarvon, Sac County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

G.H. Scribner of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
6' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Richards Creek Bridge (Ames)

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UP Richards Creek Bridge (Ames)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #552)

This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Richards Creek on the east side of Ames

Ames, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
15' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Richards Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Boone River Bridge (Goldfield)

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UP Boone River Bridge (Goldfield)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1364)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the Boone River in Goldfield

Goldfield, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1890

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
3-59' deck plate girders and steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Boone River

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

IC Little Sioux River Bridge #4

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IC Little Sioux River Bridge #4

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T20.8)

This partially demolished Pratt through truss bridge carried the Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch across the Little Sioux River on the north side of Correctionville

Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned and Partially Removed

Built 1887 and 1911 using spans fabricated 1881

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York; Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
1-175' and 2-123' Pratt through trusses and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River

Significance:

Regional

Three Rivers Trail - E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge

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Three Rivers Trail - E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2535)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the East Fork Des Moines River south of Dakota City

Dakota City, Humboldt County, Iowa

Owner: Humboldt County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4-73' and 1-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Des Moines River

Significance:

Local

IAIS East Nishnabotna River Bridge

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IAIS East Nishnabotna River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4407)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the East Nishnabotna River in Atlantic

Atlantic, 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:
2-55', 3-50' and 4-44' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Nishnabotna River

Significance:

Local

UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Algona)

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UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Algona)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #809)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the East Fork Des Moines River north of Algona

Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-80' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Des Moines River

Significance:

Local