Railroad Bridges in Union County , Iowa


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Hawarden Railroad Bridge (South)

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Hawarden Railroad Bridge (South)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2601)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Big Sioux River near 10th Street in Hawarden

Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa to Alcester, Union County, South Dakota

Owner: D&I Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and 1913

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company (Lassig Plant)

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-145', 2-144' quadrangular lattice through trusses and 13-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River

Significance:

Moderate

North Sioux City Railroad Bridge

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North Sioux City Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-252)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Big Sioux River between Sioux City and North Sioux City

Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa to North Sioux City, Union County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907 using secondhand trusses fabricated 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-152' Pratt through truss and deck plate girder

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River

Significance:

Regional

Hawarden Railroad Bridge (North)

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Hawarden Railroad Bridge (North)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-574)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Big Sioux River north of Hawarden

Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa to Union County, South Dakota

Owner: D&I Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
138' Pratt through truss and steel stringer

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River

Significance:

Moderate