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BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #6

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Mosquito Creek
Neola, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

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Name BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #6
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 147 Feet Total, 107 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through and Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Steel Pile and Concrete
Date Built 1931; Extended 1940
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number Z-1530
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date September 2016

Located near Neola along IA-191, this large through girder bridge is the 6th crossing of Mosquito Creek.
Built in 1931, this span replaced an older 105-foot truss bridge with a large through girder span. In 1940, a deck girder was added to the south end of the bridge. The bridge rests on concrete and steel pile substructures.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, with little noted deterioration.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

Mosquito Creek Railroad Bridges
Upstream BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #5
Downstream BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #7

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Build Dates Milwaukee Road Archives at the Milwaukee Central Library
Contractor American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele