Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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UP East Beaver Creek Bridge (Ogden)
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
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
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UP 6th Street Bridge (Ames)
UP 6th Street Bridge (Ames)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #564)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 6th Street in Ames
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
60' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 6th Street
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CPKC Winnebago River Bridge
CPKC Winnebago River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-558)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Winnebago River at Norris Park
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built ca. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-65' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Winnebago River
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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
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UP 3rd Street Bridge (Nevada)
UP 3rd Street Bridge (Nevada)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #539 1/2)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over County Road S14 (3rd Street) on the west side of Nevada
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1936
by
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa and John P. Abrahamson Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
28' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over County Road S14 (3rd Street)
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CN Inwood Avenue Bridge
CN Inwood Avenue Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA406.6)
This concrete encased beam and concrete slab bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over Inwood Avenue between Rockwell City and Yetter
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1928
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
28' concrete encased beam and 3-16' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete encased beam and concrete slab bridge over Inwood Avenue
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UP Willow Creek Bridge (Le Mars)
UP Willow Creek Bridge (Le Mars)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #801)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Willow Creek on the north side of of Le Mars
Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1938 using a span fabricated c. 1915
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
60' through plate girder and concrete modular girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Willow Creek
Significance:
Three Rivers Trail - Pilot Creek Bridge
Three Rivers Trail - Pilot Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2576)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Pilot Creek between Rolfe and Bradgate
Rolfe, Pocahontas County, Iowa
Owner: Pocahontas County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Pilot Creek
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IC Little Sioux River Bridge #2
IC Little Sioux River Bridge #2
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T5.5)
This abandoned Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch over the Little Sioux River north of Quimby
Owner: Cherokee County/Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1887
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River
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CN Yankee Avenue Bridge
CN Yankee Avenue Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA414.11)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over Yankee Avenue north of Auburn
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Illinois Central Railroad Company Forces
Design:
24' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Yankee Avenue
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