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IAIS Big Bear Creek Bridge

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IAIS Big Bear Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2686)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Big Bear Creek alongside US Highway 6 on the west side of Marengo

Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901, 1926 and 2012

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
113' quadrangular lattice through truss, 113' through plate girder and concrete modular girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Bear Creek

Significance:

Moderate

IAIS Hilton Creek Bridge

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IAIS Hilton Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2647)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Hilton Creek alongside US Highway 6 east of Marengo

Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
3-44' deck plate girders

Description:
Hilton Creek

Significance:

Local