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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5th Street Trail Bridge
5th Street Trail Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #262 3/4)
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Abandoned UP Cheslea Creek Bridge
Abandoned UP Cheslea Creek Bridge
This steel stringer bridge crosses Cheslea Creek along County Road S42
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: Cerro Gordo County
Status: Abandoned
Built ca. 1930
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Chicago Great Western Railway
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Steel and timber stringer
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Steel and timber stringer bridge over Cheslea Creek
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Algona Railroad Crossing
Algona Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #794)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line in Algona
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1917
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American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
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Chicago & North Western Railway
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120' quadrangular lattice through truss
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Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over CPKC (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad)
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Blair Railroad Bridge
Blair Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-72)
This massive Parker Through Truss bridge crosses the Missouri River alongside US Highway 30 at Blair
Blair, Washington County, Nebraska to California Junction, Harrison County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1924
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American Bridge Company (Gary Plant)
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Chicago & North Western Railway
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3-330' Parker through trusses, deck plate girder and steel stringer
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Parker through truss bridge over Missouri River
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