Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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BNSF Vine Street Bridge (Glenwood)
BNSF Vine Street Bridge (Glenwood)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #471.46)
This double concrete box culvert carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Vine Street in Glenwood
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
double 12'x14' concrete box culvert
Description:
Double concrete box culvert over Vine Street
Significance:
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
Significance:
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #9
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #9
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1544)
This Warren pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Mosquito Creek north of Underwood
Underwood, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1934
by
Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
123' Warren pony truss
Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Mosquito Creek
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CNW Calmus Creek Bridge
CNW Calmus Creek Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #63)
This small steel stringer bridge crosses Calmus Creek
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: City of Mason City
Status: Abandoned
Built 1947
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
50' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Calmus Creek
Significance:
UP 140th Avenue Bridge
UP 140th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #336)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over 140th Avenue between Swea City and Lakota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 140th Avenue
Significance:
Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (West)
Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (West)
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #153)
This through plate girder bridge is the western bridge carrying a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over Soldier Creek in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: City of Fort Dodge
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1909
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
74' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek
Significance:
High Trestle Trail - Murphy Creek Bridge
High Trestle Trail - Murphy Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1115)
This concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Murphy Creek on the west side of Madrid
Owner: Boone County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
16' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Murphy Creek
Significance:
UP Boyer River Bridge #3
UP Boyer River Bridge #3
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #913)
This large Warren through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Boyer River alongside US Highway 30 between Dunlap and Woodbine
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
Significance:
Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - Rock Creek Bridge
Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - Rock Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1068)
This large concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Rock Creek in Maxwell
Owner: Story County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1912
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
50' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Rock Creek
Significance:
UP Pigeon Creek Bridge (Crescent)
UP Pigeon Creek Bridge (Crescent)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1012)
This massive subdivided Warren through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Pigeon Creek below Old Mormon Bridge Road near Crescent
Crescent, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1937
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
143' subdivided Warren through truss
Description:
Subdivided Warren through truss bridge over Pigeon Creek
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