Railroad Bridges in Iowa County, Iowa
Iowa County is located in east central Iowa. The seat is Marengo, while the largest city is Williamsburg.
Random Bridges
IAIS Hilton Creek Bridge
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
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
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IAIS Marble Creek Bridge
IAIS Marble Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2750)
This through plate girder bridge once carried a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Marble Creek alongside US Highway 6 west of Ladora
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1907
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
44' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Marble Creek
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IAIS Big Bear Creek Bridge
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
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
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IAIS Bridge #272.90
IAIS Bridge #272.90
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2729)
This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside US Highway 6 east of Ladora
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1920
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
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Yocum Junction Railroad Bridge
Yocum Junction Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2589)
This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line east of South Amana
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1940 using spans fabricated c. 1895
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
55' through plate girder and 2-31' deck plate girders
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
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