Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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UP Little Sioux River Bridge
UP Little Sioux River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #523)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Little Sioux River near Little Sioux
Little Sioux, Harrison County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902 and 1904
by
Unknown; American Bridge Company of New York and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss, 80' through plate girder and 1-40' and 1-30' deck plate girders
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Little Sioux River
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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
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IAIS 272nd Street Bridge
IAIS 272nd Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4751)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over 272nd Street east of McClelland
McClelland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1938
by
Unknown and Duvall & McKinney of Logan, Iowa
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
42' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 272nd Street
Significance:
BNSF Linden Road Bridge
BNSF Linden Road Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1408)
This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over County Road F20 (Linden Road) in Defiance
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over County Road F20 (Linden Road)
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UP Bridge #61.77
UP Bridge #61.77
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #724)
This small deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed creek southeast of Renwick
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1916
by
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
28' deck plate girder and 20' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
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
Significance:
Summerset Trail - Middle River Bridge
Summerset Trail - Middle River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3740)
This unusual Warren pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) branch line over the Middle River at Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
Summerset, Warren County, Iowa
Owner: Warren County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1890
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
100' Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Middle River
Significance:
Logan Railroad Crossing
Logan Railroad Crossing
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA479.7)
This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over a Union Pacific Railroad (former Chicago & North Western Railway) mainline and Perry Trail between Logan and Woodbine
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1948 and 1979
by
American Bridge Company of New York; J.S. Patterson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
130' through plate girder and 1-62' and 1-45' deck plate girders
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad (former Chicago & North Western Railway) and Perry Trail
Significance:
T-Bone Trail - Sifford Creek Bridge
T-Bone Trail - Sifford Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4530)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) branch line over Sifford Creek along US Highway 71 south of Exira
Owner: Audubon County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
28' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Sifford Creek
Significance:
Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Keg Creek Bridge
Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Keg Creek Bridge
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1273)
This deck plate girder and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over Keg Creek near Brothers Avenue in Mineola
Owner: Mills County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1890
by
Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
41' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Keg Creek
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