Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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UP Polecat Creek Bridge
UP Polecat Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #605)
This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Polecat Creek west of Boone
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
12' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Polecat Creek
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N&W Bridge #391.25
N&W Bridge #391.25
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1260)
This small deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over an unnamed creek south of Silver City
Silver City, Mills County, Iowa
Owner: Mills County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
1-22' deck plate girder and 1-35' and 2-20' steel stringers
Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Pratt Street Bridge
UP Pratt Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #422)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Pratt Street north of Melcher-Dallas
Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1939
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
28' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Pratt Street
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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
Significance:
IAIS Middle Silver Creek Bridge
IAIS Middle Silver Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4666)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Middle Silver Creek in a rural area west of Hancock
Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1952-53
by
American Bridge Company of New York; List & Weatherly Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-80', 1-79' and 1-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Silver Creek
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BNSF 8th Street Bridge (Red Oak)
BNSF 8th Street Bridge (Red Oak)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #442.15)
This brick lined concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over 8th Street in Red Oak
Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
19' brick lined concrete arch
Description:
Brick lined concrete arch bridge over 8th Street
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BNSF Hazel Road Bridge
BNSF Hazel Road Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1424)
This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Hazel Road northeast of Earling
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1955
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
26' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over Hazel Road
Significance:
Bass Point Creek High Bridge
Bass Point Creek High Bridge
This tall deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad line over Bass Point Creek north of Boone
Owner: Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Albert W. Merrick of Boone, Iowa
for
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway
Design:
6-80', 1-48' and 8-32' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Bass Point Creek
Significance:
Linwood Cemetery Stone Arch Bridge
Linwood Cemetery Stone Arch Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #609)
This stone arch bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over Honey Creek at Linwood Cemetery in Boone
Owner: City of Boone
Status: Abandoned
Built 1879
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
20' stone arch
Description:
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Honey Creek
Significance:
5th Street Trail Bridge
5th Street Trail Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #262 3/4)
by
for
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