Newton once had a single Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline, now owned by Iowa Interstate Railroad. In addition, both the Colfax Northern Railway and the Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway operated interurban lines to the city which were abandoned in the early 20th Century.
Random Bridges
IAIS Bridge #336.40
IAIS Bridge #336.40
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3364)
This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside County Road F48 west of Colfax
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1930
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
IAIS Red Rock Creek Bridge
IAIS Red Rock Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3359)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Red Rock Creek alongside County Road F48 west of Colfax
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
57' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Red Rock Creek
Significance:
IAIS Severs Creek Bridge
IAIS Severs Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3312)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Severs Creek alongside County Road F48 east of Colfax
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1928
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
60' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Severs Creek
Significance: