Railroad Bridges in Dickinson County , Iowa


Dickinson County is located in northwest Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Spirit Lake.

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Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Fork Little Sioux River Bridge

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Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Fork Little Sioux River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2320)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line over the West Fork Little Sioux River east of Lake Park

Lake Park, Dickinson County, Iowa

Owner: Dickinson County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
2-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Little Sioux River

Significance:

Local

Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Branch Little Sioux River Bridge

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Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Branch Little Sioux River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #235.81)

This brick lined concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line over the West Branch Little Sioux River west of Lake Park

Lake Park, Dickinson County, Iowa

Owner: Dickinson County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1900

by

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
21' brick lined concrete arch

Description:
Brick lined concrete arch bridge arch bridge over West Branch Little Sioux River

Significance:

Local

Okoboji Trail Bridge

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Okoboji Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-1426)

This unique deck plate girder swing bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the channel between East and West Okoboji Lakes

Okoboji, Dickinson County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1890 and c. 1965

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
83' deck plate girder swing span, 2-30' steel stringers and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder swing bridge over East-West Okoboji Lake Channel

Significance:

Regional

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Culvert #233.05

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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Culvert #233.05

This small concrete railtop box culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line over an unnamed creek east of Lake Park

Lake Park, Dickinson County, Iowa

Owner: Dickinson County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
10'x9' concrete railtop box culvert

Description:
Concrete railtop box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local