Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

CGW Clanton Creek Bridge #4
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CGW Clanton Creek Bridge #4

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #K188.69)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over Clanton Creek southwest of St. Charles

St. Charles, Madison County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1930

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
2-50' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Clanton Creek

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 Bridge #203.15
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UP Bridge #203.15

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #720)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 south of Ashton

Ashton, Osceola County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
36' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP East Beaver Creek Bridge (Ogden)
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UP East Beaver Creek Bridge (Ogden)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #703)

This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over East Beaver Creek on the west side of Ogden

Ogden, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over East Beaver Creek

Significance:

Local

Rock Rapids Railroad Bridge
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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:

Regional

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

Red Oak Stone Arch
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Red Oak Stone Arch

This long-abandoned stone arch bridge carries the original Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek in Red Oak

Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1879

by

Warren Beckwith of Mount Pleasant, Iowa

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
16' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Emerson, East)
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BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Emerson, East)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #451.49)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Indian Creek alongside County Road H34 on the east side of Emerson

Emerson, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-65' and 2-45' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

UP L Street Bridge
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UP L Street Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #C374.40)

This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over L Street in Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1964

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
46' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over L Street

Significance:

Minimal

UP County G48 Bridge
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UP County G48 Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #482)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over County Road G48 (Lisbon Street) south of Pleasantville

Pleasantville, Marion County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
25' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road G48 (Lisbon Street)

Significance:

Local