Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

BNSF Pony Creek Bridge (Pacific Junction, South)
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BNSF Pony Creek Bridge (Pacific Junction, South)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #0.41)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Pony Creek near Ellison Streeet in Pacific Junction

Pacific Junction, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1909 using a span fabricated 1905

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Pony Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Skunk River Bridge (Rome)
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BNSF Skunk River Bridge (Rome)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #239.24)

This large Pratt deck truss and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Skunk River east of Rome

Rome, Henry County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and rebuilt 1931

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
3-146' Pratt deck trusses and 1-70', 6-60' and 5-29' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt deck truss and deck plate girder bridge over Skunk River

Significance:

Regional

Raccoon River Valley Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge (Adel)
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Raccoon River Valley Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge (Adel)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Y-38)

This Pratt pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the North Raccoon River in Adel

Adel, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Dallas County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1944 using spans fabricated 1899 and c. 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-113' Pratt pony trusses, 1-45' deck plate girder and 158' prefabricated pedestrian truss span

Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over North Raccoon River

Significance:

Moderate

UP Muchakinock Creek Bridge #2
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UP Muchakinock Creek Bridge #2

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #507)

This unusual modified Warren through truss bridge is the southern of two identical structures carrying a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway branch line over Muchakinock Creek south of Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and George Cook of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Iowa Central Railway

Design:
104' modified Warren through truss

Description:
Modified Warren through truss bridge over Muchakinock Creek

Significance:

Regional

IC Little Sioux River Bridge #2
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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

Quimby, Cherokee County, Iowa

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:

Regional

Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Keg Creek Bridge
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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

Mineola, Mills County, Iowa

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

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #61.77
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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

Renwick, Wright County, Iowa

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:

Local

BNSF Timber Avenue Bridge
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BNSF Timber Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1274)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Timber Avenue west of Coon Rapids

Coon Rapids, 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 Timber Avenue

Significance:

Local

Humboldt Railroad Crossing
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Humboldt Railroad Crossing

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2543)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line in Humboldt

Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa

Owner: Humboldt County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1917

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
76' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Three Rivers Trail (former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway)

Significance:

Local

BNSF English Creek Bridge (East)
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BNSF English Creek Bridge (East)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #25.42)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad branch line over English Creek near 195th Place west of Harvey

Harvey, Marion County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1939 using spans fabricated 1892 and c. 1900; approaches replaced 2001 and 2020

by

Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
76' through plate girder, 21' steel stringer, concrete modular girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over English Creek

Significance:

Local