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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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
Significance:
UP Pigeon Creek Bridge (Crescent)
UP Pigeon Creek Bridge (Crescent)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1012)
This massive subdivided Warren through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Pigeon Creek below Old Mormon Bridge Road near Crescent
Crescent, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1937
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
143' subdivided Warren through truss
Description:
Subdivided Warren through truss bridge over Pigeon Creek
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IAIS 490th Street Bridge
IAIS 490th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4526)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over 490th Street east of Hancock
Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1951-52
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Unknown and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-45' and 2-35' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 490th Street
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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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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
Significance:
Loveland Railroad Crossing
Loveland Railroad Crossing
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA495.0)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over a Union Pacific Railroad (former Chicago & North Western Railway) mainline 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:
94' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad
Significance:
UP 35th Street Bridge
UP 35th Street Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #1.46)
This unusual deck plate girder bridge carries a Union Pacific Railroad mainline and yard over 35th Street in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1890, 1900, c. 1910 and 1921
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-43' and 2-28' deck plate girders (north track), 1-43' and 2-23' deck plate girders (south track)
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 35th Street
Significance:
IAIS McPherson Avenue Bridge
IAIS McPherson Avenue Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #500.25)
This large deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over McPherson Avenue and Little Mosquito Creek in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1924, 1937 and 2013
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Zitterell-Mills Company of Webster City, Iowa
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
1-61' and 1-60' deck plate girders, 1-27' and 1-17' steel stringers and concrete modular girder
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over McPherson Avenue and Little Mosquito Creek
Significance:
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
Significance:
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #8
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #8
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1534)
This Warren pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Mosquito Creek south of Neola
Neola, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1911 and 1933
by
Unknown and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
123' Warren pony truss and 2-60' through plate girders
Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Mosquito Creek
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