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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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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Linwood Cemetery Stone Arch Bridge
Linwood Cemetery Stone Arch Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #609)
This stone arch bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over Honey Creek at Linwood Cemetery in Boone
Owner: City of Boone
Status: Abandoned
Built 1879
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
20' stone arch
Description:
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Honey Creek
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L Avenue Overpass
L Avenue Overpass
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #613)
This historic double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries L Avenue over a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline west of Boone
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1900 using a span fabricated 1882
by
Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
49' double intersection Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad
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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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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
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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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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 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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UP East Beaver Creek Bridge (Ogden)
UP East Beaver Creek Bridge (Ogden)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #703)
This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over East Beaver Creek on the west side of Ogden
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
20' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over East Beaver Creek
Significance:
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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