Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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Iowa Great Lakes Trail - Little Ocheyedan River Bridge
Iowa Great Lakes Trail - Little Ocheyedan River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2515)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line over the Little Ocheyedan River in Allendorf
Allendorf, Osceola County, Iowa
Owner: Osceola County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
2-40' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Ocheyedan River
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C&NW Winnebago River Bridge
C&NW Winnebago River Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #60)
This Warren deck truss bridge is one of several different truss designs built by Phoenix Bridge Company for the Iowa Central Railroad
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: Cerro Gordo County
Status: Abandoned
Built 1902
by
Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
for
Iowa Central Railroad
Design:
130' riveted Warren deck truss
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Winnebago River
Significance:
Gotch Park Trail Bridge
Gotch Park Trail Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #136)
This attractive Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over the East Fork Des Moines River in Frank Gotch State Park south of Humboldt
Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa
Owner: Humboldt County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1901
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Unknown
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
159' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River
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CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Nora Springs)
CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Nora Springs)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-350)
This through plate girder bridge was built using secondhand parts in 1998 to replace an older truss
Nora Springs, Floyd County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1998 using a secondhand span from an unknown location
by
I&M Rail Link
Design:
2-65' Type C4 through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Shell Rock River
Significance:
UP Otter Creek Bridge (Ashton)
UP Otter Creek Bridge (Ashton)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #718)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Otter Creek south of Ashton
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
3-65' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Otter Creek
Significance:
CNW Calmus Creek Bridge
CNW Calmus Creek Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #63)
This small steel stringer bridge crosses Calmus Creek
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: City of Mason City
Status: Abandoned
Built 1947
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
50' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Calmus Creek
Significance:
UP South Ravine Bridge
UP South Ravine Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #556)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over South Ravine alongside Interstate 29 in Sioux City
Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1920 using a span fabricated c. 1895
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
52' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over South Ravine
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UP Bridge #47.84
UP Bridge #47.84
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Culvert #129.09)
This double stone railtop culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line across an unnamed creek in Belmond
Owner: City of Belmond
Status: In Use
Built 1898
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
2-10' stone railtop culvert
Description:
Double stone railtop culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP 1st Street Bridge
UP 1st Street Bridge
This through plate girder bridge has an unknown history
Mason City, 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:
Kiwanis Bridge
Kiwanis Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #R-780)
This large Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Rock River in Rock Valley
Rock Valley, Sioux County, Iowa
Owner: City of Rock Valley
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1930 using spans fabricated 1897
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-140' Pratt through trusses and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River
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