Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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UP Five Island Lake Bridge
UP Five Island Lake Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1854)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Five Island Lake in Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1949
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
35' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Five Island Lake
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Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #H88.47
Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #H88.47
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #169.47)
This stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway line over an unnamed creek north of Belmond
Owner: Wright County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
6' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Ditch #15 Bridge
UP Ditch #15 Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #355.27)
This small concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway line over Wright County Ditch #15 on the southwest side of Eagle Grove
Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
12' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Wright County Ditch #15
Significance:
UP Bridge #228.45
UP Bridge #228.45
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #770)
This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek south of Alton
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
6' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
DAIR Bridge #T-512 1/2
DAIR Bridge #T-512 1/2
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #T-512 1/2)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 12 in Akron
Owner: D&I Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1947 using spans fabricated 1898
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
30' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #241.38
UP Bridge #241.38
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #798)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 north of Le Mars
Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa
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:
30' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
DAIR Dry Creek Bridge (East)
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DAIR Dry Creek Bridge (East)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-783)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Dry Creek Diversion Channel in Hawarden
Owner: City of Hawarden
Status: Abandoned
Built 1962
by
Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
45' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Dry Creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #234.31
UP Bridge #234.31
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #784)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 between Seney and Carnes
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
50' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #217.54
UP Bridge #217.54
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #747)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 north of Hospers
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Widell Company of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
CPKC Winnebago River Bridge
CPKC Winnebago River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-270)
This large Pratt pony truss bridge is set onto a limestone cliff and has a curved bottom chord
Portland, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1897
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
124' pin-connected Pratt pony truss
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Winnebago River
Significance: