Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

CN Oak Avenue Bridge (Webster City)
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CN Oak Avenue Bridge (Webster City)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W354.7)

This concrete arch bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Oak Avenue on the north side of Webster City

Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

W.D. Faus of Webster City, Iowa

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
20' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Oak Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF IA-25 Bridge (Creston)
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BNSF IA-25 Bridge (Creston)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #393.66)

This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Iowa Highway 25 in Creston

Creston, Union County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa and Snyder and Johnson of Humboldt, Iowa

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
39' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa Highway 25

Significance:

Local

UP 1st Street Bridge (Mason City)
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UP 1st Street Bridge (Mason City)

This through plate girder bridge has an unknown history

, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built ca. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
68' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 1st Street

Significance:

Local

CPKC Old 300th Avenue Bridge
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CPKC Old 300th Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #I-1110)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over a former alignment of 300th Avenue southwest of Richland

Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
18' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over former alignment of 300th Avenue

Significance:

Local

Raccoon River Valley Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge (Adel)
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Raccoon River Valley Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge (Adel)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Y-38)

This Pratt pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the North Raccoon River in Adel

Adel, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Dallas County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1944 using spans fabricated 1899 and c. 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-113' Pratt pony trusses, 1-45' deck plate girder and 158' prefabricated pedestrian truss span

Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over North Raccoon River

Significance:

Moderate

High Trestle Trail - Murphy Creek Bridge
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High Trestle Trail - Murphy Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1115)

This concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Murphy Creek on the west side of Madrid

Madrid, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: Boone County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
16' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Murphy Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Mud Creek Bridge (Woodbine)
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UP Mud Creek Bridge (Woodbine)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #919)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Mud Creek alongside US Highway 30 northeast of Woodbine

Woodbine, Harrison County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1916 and 1997

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
83' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mud Creek

Significance:

Local

N&W Bridge #392.11
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N&W Bridge #392.11

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1261B)

This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over an unnamed ditch alongside 295th Street south of Silver City

Silver City, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: Mills County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1940

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
3-16' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed ditch

Significance:

Minimal

Storm Lake Railroad Crossing
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Storm Lake Railroad Crossing

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W427.1)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over an abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line in Storm Lake

Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
34' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Significance:

Local

Raccoon River Valley Trail - Mosquito Creek Bridge (Jamaica)
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Raccoon River Valley Trail - Mosquito Creek Bridge (Jamaica)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Y-126)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Mosquito Creek between Yale and Jamaica

Jamaica, Guthrie County, Iowa

Owner: Guthrie County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Local