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IAIS Johnson Creek Bridge

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Johnson Creek
Booneville, Dallas County, Iowa

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Name IAIS Johnson Creek Bridge
Built By Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Iowa Interstate Railroad
Length 30 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1902
Traffic Count 4 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
IAIS Bridge Number 3709
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date March 2020


This small deck girder bridge crosses Johnson Creek, alongside Raccoon River Drive.
Built in 1902, this bridge features a single standard size deck girder, set onto concrete abutments. Numerous of these girders were built along this route in 1902.
It is believed that this bridge likely replaced a wooden trestle. Overall, it appears to be in good condition.

The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design of the bridge.
The photo above is looking east along the bridge. The bridge can be accessed from the nearby country road.

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Build Date Date stamp
Contractor American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele