Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

IAIS Old US-6 Bridge (Menlo)
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IAIS Old US-6 Bridge (Menlo)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4011)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over White Pole Road (Former US Highway 6) east of Menlo

Menlo, Guthrie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Unknown and Ross Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
38' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over White Pole Road (Former US Highway 6)

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #232.93
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UP Bridge #232.93

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #778 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over a former alignment of 500th Street alongside Iowa Highway 60 near Carnes

Carnes, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Filled In

Built 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over former alignment of 500th Street

Significance:

Local

IAIS Franklin Avenue Bridge
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IAIS Franklin Avenue Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #500.96)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over Franklin Avenue near Interstate 80 on the east side of Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1969 using a span fabricated 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
44' deck plate girder and concrete modular girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Franklin Avenue and unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #175.80
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BNSF Bridge #175.80

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #175.8)

This small stone arch culvert carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over an unnamed creek near 350th Street north of Sioux Center

Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Libby & Nelson of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP West Indian Creek Bridge (Nevada, North)
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UP West Indian Creek Bridge (Nevada, North)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #541)

This massive stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over West Indian Creek on the west side of Nevada

Nevada, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1890 and 1900

by

Morris & Foley of St. Paul, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
40' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over West Indian Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2539
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2539

This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed creek on the south side of Dakota City

Dakota City, Humboldt County, Iowa

Owner: Humboldt County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1882

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
5' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #12
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BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #12

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1580)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Mosquito Creek on the north side of Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1909 and 1934

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
107' through plate girder and 8-18' concrete slabs

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Local

Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - 597th Avenue Bridge
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Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - 597th Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1088)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 597th Avenue east of Cambridge

Cambridge, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Story County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1913 and 1946

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 597th Avenue

Significance:

Local

IAIS Bridge #426.80
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IAIS Bridge #426.80

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4268)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside White Pole Road west of Anita

Anita, Cass County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1944 using a span fabricated 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
24' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Three Rivers Trail - Crooked Creek Bridge
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Three Rivers Trail - Crooked Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2586)

This large stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Crooked Creek on the east side of Rolfe

Rolfe, Pocahontas County, Iowa

Owner: Pocahontas County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Crooked Creek

Significance:

Local