Railroad Bridges in Pottawattamie County , Iowa
Pottawattamie County is located in west central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Council Bluffs.
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Wabash Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)
Wabash Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1314)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over Indian Creek at 15th Avenue in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: City of Council Bluffs
Status: Abandoned
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
55' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek
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IAIS 272nd Street Bridge
IAIS 272nd Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4751)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over 272nd Street east of McClelland
McClelland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1938
by
Unknown and Duvall & McKinney of Logan, Iowa
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
42' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 272nd Street
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CN DeSoto Avenue Bridge
CN DeSoto Avenue Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA495.04)
This concrete arch bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over DeSoto Avenue near Loveland
Loveland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
18' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over DeSoto Avenue
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IAIS Middle Silver Creek Bridge
IAIS Middle Silver Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4666)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Middle Silver Creek in a rural area west of Hancock
Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1952-53
by
American Bridge Company of New York; List & Weatherly Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-80', 1-79' and 1-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Silver Creek
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CN Old Boyer River Bridge
CN Old Boyer River Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA494.7)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over a former channel of the Boyer River alongside Old Lincoln Highway near Loveland
Loveland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Campbell & Saguin of Council Bluffs, Iowa
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
1-89' and 2-75' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over former alignment of Boyer River
Significance:
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #7
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #7
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1530)
This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Mosquito Creek north of Neola
Neola, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1901 and extended 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
107' through plate girder and 40' deck plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek
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IAIS 420th Street Bridge
IAIS 420th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4603)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over 420th Street west of Hancock
Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1952 using spans fabricated 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; American Bridge Company of New York; Unknown and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-65' and 2-44' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 420th Street
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MILW Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)
MILW Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1608)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Indian Creek at 13th Avenue in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: City of Council Bluffs
Status: Abandoned
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
48' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek
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UP Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs, South)
UP Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs, South)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1095-A)
This through plate girder bridge is the southern of two parallel structures carrying a former Chicago & North Western Railway spur over Indian Creek at 12th Avenue in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Koss Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
65' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek
Significance:
CN Bridge #494.5
CN Bridge #494.5
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA494.5)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over a farm entrance alongside Old Lincoln Highway near Loveland
Loveland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1975
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
20' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over farm entrance
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