Grinnell once had a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline, a Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (M&StL) mainline and a M&StL branch line. Today, the former Rock Island is owned by Iowa Interstate Railroad, while the former M&StL mainline is owned by Union Pacific Railroad. The former M&StL branch line has been abandoned.
UP IA-146 Bridge
UP IA-146 Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #381A)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway mainline over Iowa Highway 146 north of Grinnell
Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1915
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
56' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Iowa Highway 146
Significance:
