Railroad Bridges in Wright County, Iowa
Wright County is located in north central Iowa. The seat is Clarion, while the largest city is Eagle Grove.
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Three Rivers Trail - Boone River Bridge
Three Rivers Trail - Boone River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2505)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Boone River northwest of Eagle Grove
Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa
Owner: Wright County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-80' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Boone River
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #H88.69
Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #H88.69
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #169.69)
This stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway line over an unnamed creek along County Road C20 north of Belmond
Owner: Wright County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
10' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #61.77
UP Bridge #61.77
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #724)
This small deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed creek southeast of Renwick
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1916
by
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
28' deck plate girder and 20' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Boone River Bridge (Renwick)
UP Boone River Bridge (Renwick)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #723)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Boone River southeast of Renwick
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-45' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Boone River
Significance:
CN E. Branch Iowa River Bridge (Belmond)
CN E. Branch Iowa River Bridge (Belmond)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1293)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the East Branch Iowa River north of Belmond
Owner: North Central Iowa Rail Corridor
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
6-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Branch Iowa River
Significance:
UP Eagle Creek Bridge (Woolstock)
UP Eagle Creek Bridge (Woolstock)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2484)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Eagle Creek alongside County Road C70 in Woolstock
Woolstock, Wright County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902 and 1914
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
123' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-35' deck plate girder and 1-30' deck plate girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Eagle Creek
Significance:
UP Ditch #15 Bridge
UP Ditch #15 Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #355.27)
This small concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway line over Wright County Ditch #15 on the southwest side of Eagle Grove
Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
12' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Wright County Ditch #15
Significance:
UP Otter Creek Bridge (Goldfield)
UP Otter Creek Bridge (Goldfield)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #715)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Otter Creek north of Goldfield
Goldfield, Wright County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1909
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Otter Creek
Significance:
UP Ditch #3 Bridge
UP Ditch #3 Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1180)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Wright County Ditch #3 southeast of Galt
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Milliken Brothers of New York City, New York
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
3-30' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wright County Ditch #3
Significance:
UP Buttermilk Creek Bridge
UP Buttermilk Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #135.92)
This large and attractive stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad line over Buttermilk Creek in Goldfield
Goldfield, Wright County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
20' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Buttermilk Creek
Significance: