Railroad Bridges in Boone County , Iowa
Boone County is located in central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Boone.
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High Trestle Trail - Murphy Creek Bridge
High Trestle Trail - Murphy Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1115)
This concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Murphy Creek on the west side of Madrid
Owner: Boone County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
16' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Murphy Creek
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Kate Shelley High Bridge
Kate Shelley High Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #615)
This iconic Baltimore deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Des Moines River between Boone and Ogden
Boone, Boone County, Iowa to Ogden, Boone County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Bypassed and Closed To Traffic
Built 1899-1901
by
American Bridge Company of New York (Various Shops); Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota and Engineering Contract Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
300' Baltimore deck truss and 21-75' and 18-45' deck plate girders
Description:
Baltimore deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct over Des Moines River and Juneberry Road
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Bass Point Creek High Bridge
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
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:
BSVY Des Moines River Bridge
BSVY Des Moines River Bridge
This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad line over the Des Moines River south of Fraser
Owner: Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1915 and 1923
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Ferro Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway
Design:
7-96' and 1-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River
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MILW Culvert #Z-1126
MILW Culvert #Z-1126
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1126)
This small concrete arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over an unnamed ditch on the east side of Madrid
Owner: Boone County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1912
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
10' concrete arch culvert
Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed ditch
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CNW Des Moines River Bridge (Moingona)
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CNW Des Moines River Bridge (Moingona)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #638)
This Parker and Pratt through truss bridge east of Moingona was the original crossing of the Des Moines River along the Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across Iowa
Owner: United States of America
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1894
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
200' Parker through truss, 160' Pratt through truss and 4-80' deck plate girders
Description:
Parker and Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River
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UP Linn Street Bridge
UP Linn Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #599 1/2)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Linn Street in Boone
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
35' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Linn Street
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J Avenue Overpass
J Avenue Overpass
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #620)
This historic double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries J Avenue over a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline east of Ogden
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1900 using a span fabricated c. 1882
by
Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
75' double intersection Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad
Significance:
C&NW Honey Creek Bridge #8
C&NW Honey Creek Bridge #8
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #637)
This deck plate girder bridge was the eighth and final crossing of Honey Creek on the original Chicago & North Western Railway mainline through Moingona
Owner: United States of America
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1898
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
79' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Honey Creek
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High Trestle Trail - Big Creek Bridge
High Trestle Trail - Big Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1116)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Big Creek between Slater and Madrid
Owner: Boone County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1912
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
65' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Creek
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