Railroad Bridges in Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Pottawattamie County is located in west central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Council Bluffs.
Random Bridges
BNSF Neola Creek Bridge (East)
BNSF Neola Creek Bridge (East)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Neola Creek in Neola
Neola, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Neola Creek
Significance:
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #9
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #9
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1544)
This Warren pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Mosquito Creek north of Underwood
Underwood, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1934
by
Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
123' Warren pony truss
Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Mosquito Creek
Significance:
IAIS Greybill Creek Bridge
IAIS Greybill Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4537)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Greybill Creek along Pinoak Road east of Hancock
Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1952
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Unknown and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-80' and 2-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Greybill Creek
Significance:
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #12
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #12
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1580)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Mosquito Creek on the north side of Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1909 and 1934
by
McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
107' through plate girder and 8-18' concrete slabs
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek
Significance:
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #8
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #8
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1534)
This Warren pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Mosquito Creek south of Neola
Neola, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1911 and 1933
by
Unknown and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
123' Warren pony truss and 2-60' through plate girders
Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Mosquito Creek
Significance:
IAIS 420th Street Bridge
IAIS 420th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4603)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over 420th Street west of Hancock
Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1952 using spans fabricated 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; American Bridge Company of New York; Unknown and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-65' and 2-44' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 420th Street
Significance:
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:
IAIS Middle Silver Creek Bridge
IAIS Middle Silver Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4666)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Middle Silver Creek in a rural area west of Hancock
Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1952-53
by
American Bridge Company of New York; List & Weatherly Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-80', 1-79' and 1-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Silver Creek
Significance:
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #7
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #7
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1530)
This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Mosquito Creek north of Neola
Neola, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1901 and extended 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
107' through plate girder and 40' deck plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek
Significance:
IAIS 490th Street Bridge
IAIS 490th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4526)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over 490th Street east of Hancock
Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1951-52
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Unknown and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-45' and 2-35' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 490th Street
Significance: