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This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed ditch alongside Iowa Highway 140 between Moville and Kingsley
Moville, Woodbury County, Iowa
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1907
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
12' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over unnamed ditch
Significance:
This small concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek near Wood Street on the south side of Bloomington
Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
8' concrete arch culvert
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
This stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed ditch on the west side of Nevada
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1891 and 1900
by
Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
10' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed ditch
Significance:
This small deck plate girder bridge carries the Rock Island Trail over Willow Branch south of Strasburg
Strasburg, Cass County, Missouri
Owner: Missouri State Parks
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic; New Bridge Constructed Above
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Stubbs-Flick-Johnson Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Branch
Significance:
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This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Iowa Highway 25 on the east side of Bayard
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1934
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
34' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa Highway 25
Significance:
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