Railroad Bridges in Webster County , Iowa


Webster County is located in central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Fort Dodge.

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UP County D36 Bridge

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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)

Significance:

Minimal

Fort Dodge High Bridge

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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

Significance:

National

CN 14th Street Bridge (Fort Dodge)

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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:

Local

Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (West)

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Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (West)

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #153)

This through plate girder bridge is the western 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:

Local

UP Bridge #1.27

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UP Bridge #1.27

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #379.12)

This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carried a former Chicago Great Western Railway line over an unnamed creek near Moorland

Moorland, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1927 using a span fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
28' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (East)

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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:

Local

CN East Riverside Drive Bridge (Fort Dodge)

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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

Significance:

Local

UP L Street Bridge

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UP L Street Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #C374.40)

This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over L Street in Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1964

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
46' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over L Street

Significance:

Minimal

UP Gypsum Creek Bridge

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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

Significance:

Local

CN Phinney Park Drive Bridge

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CN Phinney Park Drive Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W376.1)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Phinney Park Drive on the northwest side of Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-17' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Phinney Park Drive

Significance:

Local