Fort Dodge was once a major railroad hub in central Iowa. The Illinois Central Railroad (IC) and Chicago Great Western Railway (CGW) both operated mainlines and terminal facilities in the city; while the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway operated both a secondary line and a branch line. In addition, the M&StL and Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway (FDDM&S) operated several industrial and mine spurs in the area. Today, the former IC line is owned by Canadian National Railway, while the former CGW line and several industrial spurs are owned by Union Pacific Railroad. The remainder of the lines have been abandoned.
Random Bridges
Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (East)
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Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (East)
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #151)
This through plate girder bridge is the eastern bridge carrying a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over Soldier Creek in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: City of Fort Dodge
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1909
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
74' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek
Significance:
Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (Middle)
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Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (Middle)
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #152)
This through plate girder bridge is the middle bridge carrying a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over Soldier Creek in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: City of Fort Dodge
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1909
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
74' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek
Significance:
Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (West)
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Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (West)
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #153)
This through plate girder bridge is the western bridge carrying a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over Soldier Creek in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: City of Fort Dodge
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1909
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
74' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek
Significance:
UP Gypsum Creek Bridge
UP Gypsum Creek Bridge
This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad line over Gypsum Creek alongside 210th Street in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1950 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad
Design:
25' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Gypsum Creek
Significance:
UP L Street Bridge
UP L Street Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #C374.40)
This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over L Street in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1964
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
46' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over L Street
Significance:
