Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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C&NW Ioway Creek Bridge
C&NW Ioway Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2150 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carried a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Ioway (formerly Squaw) Creek in Ames
Owner: City of Ames
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1918
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
75' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Ioway (formerly Squaw) Creek
Significance:
CN Mill Creek Bridge (Dunlap)
CN Mill Creek Bridge (Dunlap)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA468.5)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Mill Creek alongside US Highway 30 between Dunlap and Woodbine
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1915 using a span fabricated 1901
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
60' through plate girder and 2-14' concrete slabs
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mill Creek
Significance:
CPKC US-169 Bridge (Algona)
CPKC US-169 Bridge (Algona)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #R-578 1/2)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over US Highway 169 (Jones Street) in Algona
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1954
by
Unknown and Amos Melberg Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
for
Iowa State Highway Commission and Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-55', 1-45' and 1-40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over US Highway 169 (Jones Street)
Significance:
BNSF 2100th Street Bridge
BNSF 2100th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1416)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 2100th Street between Defiance and Earling
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 2100th Street
Significance:
UP Bridge #224.30
UP Bridge #224.30
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #761)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 north of Alton
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
24' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP X Avenue Bridge
UP X Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #578)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over X Avenue between Jordan and Ames
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1941
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
45' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over X Avenue
Significance:
UP Bridge #173.17
UP Bridge #173.17
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #526)
This small stone arch culvert carried a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek near US Highway 65 in Colo
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Filled In
Built 1890 and 1900
by
Morris & Foley of St. Paul, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
10' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
BNSF Bridge #415.99
BNSF Bridge #415.99
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1397)
This small concrete arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over an unnamed creek near 380th Street in Aspinwall
Aspinwall, Crawford County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
10' concrete arch culvert
Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
IC Little Sioux River Bridge #2
IC Little Sioux River Bridge #2
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T5.5)
This abandoned Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch over the Little Sioux River north of Quimby
Owner: Cherokee County/Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1887
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River
Significance:
BNSF Tarkio River Bridge (Stanton)
BNSF Tarkio River Bridge (Stanton)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #435.89)
This large deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Tarkio River in Stanton
Stanton, Montgomery County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1902 and c. 1970 using spans fabricated c. 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
2-80', 1-75' and 4-30' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Tarkio River
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