Railroad Bridges in Dallas County , Iowa


Dallas County is located in central Iowa. The seat is Adel, while the largest city is Waukee.

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IAIS I-80 Bridge

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IAIS I-80 Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3918)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Interstate 80 east of Dexter

Dexter, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1960

by

Unknown and Brogan Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-69', 1-66', 1-54' and 1-52' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Interstate 80

Significance:

Minimal

IAIS Raccoon River Overflow Bridge

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IAIS Raccoon River Overflow Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3735)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an overflow of the Raccoon River along County Road F90 west of Booneville

Booneville, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
2-53' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Raccoon River Overflow

Significance:

Local

IAIS Bulger Creek Bridge (East)

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IAIS Bulger Creek Bridge (East)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3785)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad mainline over Bulger Creek between Van Meter and De Soto

De Soto, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
2-55' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Bulger Creek

Significance:

Local

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

Raccoon River Valley Trail - Old G Avenue Bridge

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Raccoon River Valley Trail - Old G Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Y-72)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over an unnamed creek and a former alignment of G Avenue east of Redfield

Redfield, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Dallas County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902 and Reinforced 1941 Using Girders Fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek and former alignment of G Avenue

Significance:

Local

IAIS Raccoon River Bridge

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IAIS Raccoon River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3730)

This large quadrangular lattice through truss bridge once carried a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over the Raccoon River at Booneville

Booneville, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
4-147' quadrangular lattice through truss and 1-20' and 1-10' steel stringer

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Raccoon River

Significance:

Regional

IAIS Johnson Creek Bridge

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IAIS Johnson Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3709)

This small deck plate girder bridge once carried a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Johnson Creek along County Road F90 east of Booneville

Booneville, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: Filled In

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Johnson Creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS Culvert #368.68

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IAIS Culvert #368.68

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Culvert #368.68)

This small concrete railtop box culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an unnamed creek along County Road F90 east of Booneville

Booneville, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
8'x9' concrete railtop box culvert

Description:
Concrete railtop box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Minimal

IAIS Bulger Creek Bridge (Middle)

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IAIS Bulger Creek Bridge (Middle)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3805)

This Warren through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Bulger Creek south of De Soto

De Soto, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
108' Warren through truss

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Bulger Creek

Significance:

Moderate