Railroad Bridges in Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwest. Numerous railroads throughout the state serve mainly agricultural industries.
Note: This site is currently under construction, and not all bridge pages are complete. Additional bridges are included on the old site.
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Fossil Prairie Park Trail Bridge
Fossil Prairie Park Trail Bridge
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110th Avenue Brush Creek Bridge
110th Avenue Brush Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #346.97)
This double intersection Warren pony truss bridge was reused from a railroad bridge to carry 110th Avenue over Brush Creek along the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline west of Lucas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1935 using a span fabricated c. 1885
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Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
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42' double intersection Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle
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Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Brush 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
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Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
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74' double intersection Warren pony truss
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Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad (former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway)
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305th Street Overpass
305th Street Overpass
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1282 1/2)
This through plate girder overpass carries 305th Street over a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline on the east side of Dedham
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1914 using a span fabricated 1898
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
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63' through plate girder and 1-36' and 2-32' concrete beams
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Through plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway
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390th Street Overpass
390th Street Overpass
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1333 1/2)
This through plate girder overpass carries 305th Street over a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline east of Aspinwall
Aspinwall, Crawford County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913 using a span fabricated 1898
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
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41' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
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Through plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway
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