Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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UP Bridge #1.27
UP Bridge #1.27
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #379.12)
This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carried a former Chicago Great Western Railway line over an unnamed creek near Moorland
Moorland, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1927 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
28' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Brewers Creek Bridge (Webster City)
UP Brewers Creek Bridge (Webster City)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2453)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Brewers Creek along Ohio Street in Webster City
Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-35' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Brewers Creek
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UP Bridge #224.30
UP Bridge #224.30
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #761)
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 Alton
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
24' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Richards Creek Bridge (Ames)
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
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:
Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (Middle)
Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (Middle)
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #152)
This through plate girder bridge is the middle 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:
UP Ioway Creek Bridge
UP Ioway Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #563)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Ioway Creek alongside 6th Street in Ames
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900; rebuilt c. 1960 using spans fabricated 1898
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-75' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Ioway Creek
Significance:
IAIS Greybill Creek Bridge
IAIS Greybill Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4537)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Greybill Creek along Pinoak Road east of Hancock
Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1952
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Unknown and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-80' and 2-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Greybill Creek
Significance:
DAIR Bridge #T-512 1/2
DAIR Bridge #T-512 1/2
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #T-512 1/2)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 12 in Akron
Owner: D&I Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1947 using spans fabricated 1898
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
30' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
North Sioux City Railroad Bridge
North Sioux City Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-252)
This Pratt through truss bridge once carried a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line across the Big Sioux River between Sioux City and North Sioux City
Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa to North Sioux City, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Collapsed Due to Flooding
Built 1907 using secondhand trusses fabricated 1900; Approaches Added 1931
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-152' Pratt through truss and 1-77', 1-40' deck plate girders
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
Significance:
BNSF Middle Raccoon River Bridge
BNSF Middle Raccoon River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1266)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Raccoon River in Coon Rapids
Coon Rapids, Carroll County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1902 and 1913
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
1-80' and 2-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Raccoon River
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