Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

UP Middle River Bridge (Carlisle)
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UP Middle River Bridge (Carlisle)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #638)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad mainline over the Middle River alongside Iowa Highway 5 south of Carlisle

Carlisle, Warren County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and J.C. Dunn of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
4-75' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle River

Significance:

Local

UP IA-4 Bridge
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UP IA-4 Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #206.32)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Iowa Highway 4 (9th Street) in Estherville

Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1933

by

Unknown and Snyder and Johnson of Humboldt, Iowa

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
44' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa Highway 4 (9th Street)

Significance:

Local

UP US-65 Bridge (Colo)
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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

Colo, Story County, Iowa

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:

Local

UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Armstrong)
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UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Armstrong)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #168)

This unique double intersection Warren deck truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the East Fork Des Moines River west of Armstrong

Armstrong, Emmet County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1899 using a span fabricated c. 1885

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
90' double intersection Warren deck truss and steel stringer

Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF Bridge #472.12
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BNSF Bridge #472.12

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #472.12)

This small concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek near Jamett Road west of Glenwood

Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
12' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Haber Road Bridge
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UP Haber Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #565)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Haber Road on the north side of the Iowa State University campus in Ames

Ames, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1938

by

Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
18' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Haber Road

Significance:

Local

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 Unnamed Branch Buttrick Creek Culvert
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UP Unnamed Branch Buttrick Creek Culvert

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #724)

This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed tributary of Buttrick Creek west of Grand Junction

Grand Junction, Greene County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1898 and 1900

by

Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
10' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed tributary of Buttrick Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #304.65
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UP Bridge #304.65

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #909)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over a unnamed ditch alongside US Highway 30 in Dunlap

Dunlap, Harrison County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Koss Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
5-14' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed ditch

Significance:

Local

Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Snake Creek Bridge (East)
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Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Snake Creek Bridge (East)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1271)

This large deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over Snake Creek near County Road H12 east of Mineola

Mineola, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: Mills County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
44' deck plate girder and 6-22' and 1-20' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Snake Creek

Significance:

Local