Railroad Bridges in Mahaska County, Iowa
Mahaska County is located in south central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Oskaloosa.
Random Bridges
UP US-63 Bridge (Oskaloosa)
UP US-63 Bridge (Oskaloosa)
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #573)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway mainline over US Highway 63 (Market Street) in Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1954
by
Unknown and Amos Melberg Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
3-40' and 1-37' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over US Highway 63 (Market Street)
Significance:
UP Old 135th Street Bridge
UP Old 135th Street Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #289.61)
This concrete arch bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway mainline over a former alignment of 135th Street in New Sharon
New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
George Cook of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Iowa Central Railway
Design:
14' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over former alignment of 135th Street
Significance:
RI Unnamed Creek Culvert (Oskaloosa)
RI Unnamed Creek Culvert (Oskaloosa)
This small concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) branch line over an unnamed creek near Suffolk Road west of Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
12' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Oskaloosa Railroad Crossing (West)
Oskaloosa Railroad Crossing (West)
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #499)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over a pedestrian trail (former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway) near H Street in Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1896
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Iowa Central Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over pedestrian trail (former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway)
Significance:
UP 160th Street Bridge
UP 160th Street Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #476)
This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway mainline over 160th Street south of New Sharon
New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1940
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
20' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over 160th Street
Significance:
UP Muchakinock Creek Bridge #4
UP Muchakinock Creek Bridge #4
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #932)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) secondary line over Muchakinock Creek north of Eddyville
Eddyville, Mahaska County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1930
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
112' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Muchakinock Creek
Significance:
Oskaloosa Railroad Crossing (East)
Oskaloosa Railroad Crossing (East)
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #570)
This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway mainline over an abandoned Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad branch line in Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad and Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
23' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over abandoned Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Significance:
UP Muchakinock Creek Bridge #2
UP Muchakinock Creek Bridge #2
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #507)
This unusual modified Warren through truss bridge is the southern of two identical structures carrying a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway branch line over Muchakinock Creek south of Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and George Cook of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Iowa Central Railway
Design:
104' modified Warren through truss
Description:
Modified Warren through truss bridge over Muchakinock Creek
Significance:
UP Muchakinock Creek Bridge #1
UP Muchakinock Creek Bridge #1
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #505)
This unusual modified Warren through truss bridge is the northern of two identical structures carrying a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway branch line over Muchakinock Creek south of Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and George Cook of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Iowa Central Railway
Design:
104' modified Warren through truss
Description:
Modified Warren through truss bridge over Muchakinock Creek
Significance:
UP North Skunk River Bridge (New Sharon)
UP North Skunk River Bridge (New Sharon)
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #452)
This unusual Schaub variant through truss bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway mainline over the North Skunk River alongside Iowa Highway 146 north of New Sharon
New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa to Searsboro, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and George Cook of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Iowa Central Railway
Design:
138' Schaub variant through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Schaub variant through truss bridge over North Skunk River
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