Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

BNSF Linden Road Bridge
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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

Defiance, Shelby County, Iowa

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)

Significance:

Local

BNSF 625th Avenue Bridge
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BNSF 625th Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #307.44)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Coal Creek and 625th Avenue west of Albia

Albia, Monroe County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903 and c. 2000

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
3-60' deck plate girders and 2-16' concrete modular girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Coal Creek and 625th Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #228.45
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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

Alton, Sioux County, Iowa

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:

Local

UP South Skunk River Bridge (Ames)
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UP South Skunk River Bridge (Ames)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #558)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the South Skunk River on the east side of Ames

Ames, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1949

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin; American Bridge Company of New York and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-110', 1-75' deck plate girder and 1-20' and 1-18' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over South Skunk River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Robin Avenue Bridge
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BNSF Robin Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1280)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Robin Avenue east of Dedham

Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Robin Avenue

Significance:

Local

Bass Point Creek High Bridge
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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

Boone, Boone County, Iowa

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:

Regional

UP Richards Creek Bridge (Ames)
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UP Richards Creek Bridge (Ames)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #552)

This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Richards Creek on the east side of Ames

Ames, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
15' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Richards Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC 168th Avenue Bridge
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CPKC 168th Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #I-514 1/2)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 168th Avenue southwest of Mystic

Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Unknown and A. Olson Construction Company of Waterloo, Iowa

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
28' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 168th Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Beaver Creek Bridge (Beaver)
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UP Beaver Creek Bridge (Beaver)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #713)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across Beaver Creek at Beaver

Beaver, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-68' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Beaver Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF White Breast Creek Bridge #1
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BNSF White Breast Creek Bridge #1

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #344.47)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over White Breast Creek west of Lucas

Lucas, Lucas County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant)

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-90' and 2-45' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over White Breast Creek

Significance:

Local