Railroad Bridges in Lucas County, Iowa

Lucas County is located in south central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Chariton.
Cities Chariton Williamson

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UP Chariton River Bridge
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UP Chariton River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #219)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over the Chariton River south of Chariton

Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912 and c. 1940 using spans fabricated 1898 and c. 1900

by

American Bridge Company of New York; King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio; J.C. Dunn of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
1-100', 1-90' and 1-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Chariton River

Significance:

Local

UP Little White Breast Creek Bridge
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UP Little White Breast Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #260)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Little White Breast Creek and 252nd Trail north of Chariton

Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912 and 1941

by

American Bridge Company of New York; J.C. Dunn of Chicago, Illinois and List & Weatherly Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
1-100' and 2-70' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Little White Breast Creek and 252nd Trail

Significance:

Local

UP Wolf Creek Bridge (Chariton)
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UP Wolf Creek Bridge (Chariton)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #170)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Wolf Creek south of Chariton

Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912 and 1941

by

American Bridge Company of New York; J.C. Dunn of Chicago, Illinois and F.K. Ketler Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
1-70' and 1-65' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wolf Creek

Significance:

Local

UP 570th Street Bridge
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UP 570th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #339)

This deck plate girder and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over 570th Street north of Williamson

Williamson, Lucas County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1920

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder and timber pile trestle bridge over 570th Street

Significance:

Local