McClelland originally had a Chicago Great Western Railway (CGW) mainline. In the early 1950s, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) constructed a new cutoff for their mainline, joining the existing CGW tracks in the town. Today, Iowa Interstate Railroad owns the line, while the former CGW heading northeast from the town has been abandoned.
IAIS 272nd Street Bridge
IAIS 272nd Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4751)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over 272nd Street east of McClelland
McClelland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1938
by
Unknown and Duvall & McKinney of Logan, Iowa
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
42' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 272nd Street
Significance:
