Railroad Bridges in Mills County , Iowa


Mills County is located in southwest Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Glenwood.

Random Bridges

N&W Bridge #390.73

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N&W Bridge #390.73

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1258)

This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over an unnamed creek south of Silver City

Silver City, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: Mills County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1940

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
1-22' and 2-13' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Minimal

Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Silver Creek Bridge

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Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Silver Creek Bridge

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1252)

This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over Silver Creek between Malvern and Silver City

Silver City, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: Mills County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1923 using a span fabricated 1892; approaches rebuilt 1934

by

Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Company (A&P Roberts Company) of Pencyod, Pennnsylvania and Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
129' Pratt through truss and 1-24' and 8-20' steel stringers

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Silver Creek

Significance:

Regional

BNSF Wabash Trace Nature Trail Bridge

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BNSF Wabash Trace Nature Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #462.40)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Wabash Trace Nature Trail (former Wabash Railroad) west of Malvern

Malvern, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903, north track rebuilt 2000

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
53' deck plate girder (south track), 53' concrete modular girder (north track)

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wabash Trace Nature Trail (former Wabash Railroad)

Significance:

Local

Wabash Trace Nature Trail - West Nishabotna River Bridge

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Wabash Trace Nature Trail - West Nishabotna River Bridge

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1229)

This historic Whipple through truss bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over the West Nishnabotna River near the former station of White Cloud

Malvern, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: Mills County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1910 using a span fabricated 1884

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan; American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
114' Whipple through truss, 46' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Whipple through truss bridge over West Nishnabotna River

Significance:

High

BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Emerson, East)

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BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Emerson, East)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #451.49)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Indian Creek alongside County Road H34 on the east side of Emerson

Emerson, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-65' and 2-45' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

N&W Bridge #392.11

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N&W Bridge #392.11

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1261B)

This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over an unnamed ditch alongside 295th Street south of Silver City

Silver City, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: Mills County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1940

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
3-16' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed ditch

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Ives Avenue Bridge

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BNSF Ives Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #470.96)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Ives Avenue in Glenwood

Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Ives Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Ingrum Avenue Bridge

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BNSF Ingrum Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #470.34)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Ingrum Avenue (Former US Highway 34/County Road H30) on the east side of Glenwood

Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1922

by

George W. Condon of Omaha, Nebraska

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
24' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Ingrum Avenue (County Road H30)

Significance:

Local

Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Snake Creek Bridge (West)

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Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Snake Creek Bridge (West)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1272)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over Snake Creek alongside County Road H12 in Mineola

Mineola, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: Mills County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1940

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
1-44', 4-22' and 1-21' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Snake Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #472.12

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BNSF Bridge #472.12

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #472.12)

This small concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek near Jamett Road west of Glenwood

Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
12' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local