Railroad Bridges in Boone County, Iowa
Boone County is located in central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Boone.
Random Bridges
L Avenue Overpass
L Avenue Overpass
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #613)
This historic double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries L Avenue over a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline west of Boone
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1900 using a span fabricated 1882
by
Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
49' double intersection Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad
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UP Linn Street Bridge
UP Linn Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #599 1/2)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Linn Street in Boone
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
35' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Linn Street
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UP X Avenue Bridge
UP X Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #578)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over X Avenue between Jordan and Ames
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1941
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
45' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over X Avenue
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UP County Road R38 Bridge
UP County Road R38 Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #574)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over County Road R38 (500th Avenue/Y Avenue) on the west edge of Ames
Ames, Story County, Iowa to Jordan, Boone County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1941
by
Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa; Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
45' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over County Road R38 (500th Avenue/Y Avenue)
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UP Polecat Creek Bridge
UP Polecat Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #605)
This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Polecat Creek west of Boone
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
12' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Polecat Creek
Significance:
UP South Onion Creek Tributary Bridge
UP South Onion Creek Tributary Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #585)
This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed tributary of South Onion Creek near Jordan
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
15' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over tributary of South Onion Creek
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