Railroad Bridges in Webster County , Iowa
Webster County is located in central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Fort Dodge.
Random Bridges
UP Gypsum Creek Bridge
UP Gypsum Creek Bridge
This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad line over Gypsum Creek alongside 210th Street in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1950 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad
Design:
25' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Gypsum Creek
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UP S. Branch Lizard Creek Bridge
UP S. Branch Lizard Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #49)
This deck plate girder and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over the South Branch of Lizard Creek north of Moorland
Moorland, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1965 using a span fabricated 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
45' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder and timber pile trestle bridge over South Branch Lizard Creek
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220th Street Overpass
220th Street Overpass
This historic double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries 220th Street (County Road P33) over a Union Pacific Railroad (former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway) line north of Moorland
Moorland, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1921 using a span fabricated 1889
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
74' double intersection Warren pony truss
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad (former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway)
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CN Des Moines River Bridge
CN Des Moines River Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W376.0)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over the Des Moines River on the north side of Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1965 and 1999
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
4-99' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River
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CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Fort Dodge)
CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Fort Dodge)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W375.5)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Soldier Creek near 1st Street in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1946
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
77' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek
Significance:
Fort Dodge High Bridge
Fort Dodge High Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Viaduct)
This massive Baltimore deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline high above the Des Moines River in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901-03
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
4-219' Baltimore deck trusses, 15-75' and 15-38' deck plate girders
Description:
Baltimore deck truss bridge over Des Moines River
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CN 14th Street Bridge (Fort Dodge)
CN 14th Street Bridge (Fort Dodge)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W374.3)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over 14th Street in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Ellington-Miller Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-20' concrete encased beams and 1-10' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over 14th Street
Significance:
Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (East)
Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (East)
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #151)
This through plate girder bridge is the eastern bridge carrying a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over Soldier Creek in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: City of Fort Dodge
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1909
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
74' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek
Significance:
UP County D36 Bridge
UP County D36 Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #47)
This standard steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over County Road D36 (Former US Highway 20) in Moorland
Moorland, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1930
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
38' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over County Road D36 (Former US Highway 20)
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CN East Riverside Drive Bridge (Fort Dodge)
CN East Riverside Drive Bridge (Fort Dodge)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W375.9)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over East Riverside Drive on the north side of Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and G.H. Scribner of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Riverside Drive
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