Railroad Bridges in Boone County , Iowa
Boone County is located in central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Boone.
Random Bridges
UP South Onion Creek Tributary Bridge
UP South Onion Creek Tributary Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #585)
This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed tributary of South Onion Creek near Jordan
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
15' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over tributary of South Onion Creek
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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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C&NW Mill Creek Bridge (Moingona)
C&NW Mill Creek Bridge (Moingona)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #640)
This stone arch bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over Mill Creek in Moingona
Owner: United States of America
Status: Abandoned
Built 1881
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
12' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Mill Creek
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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
Significance:
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:
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:
New Kate Shelley High Bridge
New Kate Shelley High Bridge
This modern deck plate girder viaduct carries a Union Pacific Railroad line over the Des Moines River parallel to the original Kate Shelley Bridge between Boone and Ogden
Boone, Boone County, Iowa to Ogden, Boone County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 2006-09 using spans fabricated 1973
by
Bennett Industries of Peotone, Illinois; Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska and OCCI, Inc. of Fulton, Missouri
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
20-110' and 6-70' deck plate girders and 6-30' and 1-13' concrete modular girders
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Des Moines River and Juneberry Road
Significance:
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
Significance:
UP Polecat Creek Bridge
UP Polecat Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #605)
This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Polecat Creek west of Boone
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
12' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Polecat 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
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