, Iowa

Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

UP Bridge #238.89

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #791)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Mallard Avenue in Seney

Seney, Plymouth County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913

American Bridge Company of New York and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS Culvert #368.68

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Culvert #368.68)

This small concrete railtop box culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an unnamed creek along County Road F90 east of Booneville

Booneville, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
8'x9' concrete railtop box culvert

Description:
Concrete railtop box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Minimal

UP Bridge #219.97

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #752)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Hospers Drive south of Hospers

Hospers, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913

American Bridge Company of New York Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
24' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Haber Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #565)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Haber Road on the north side of the Iowa State University campus in Ames

Ames, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1938

Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
18' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Haber Road

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #444.70

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1470)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 141 north of Portsmouth

Portsmouth, Shelby County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1941 using a span fabricated c. 1900

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-70' deck plate girder, 1-33' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Old 380th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1350)

This filled in concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over a former alignment of 380th Street (County Road M64)

Aspinwall, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Filled In

Built 1913

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Filled in concrete slab bridge over former alignment of 380th Street (County Road M64)

Significance:

Local

UP 3rd Street Bridge (Nevada)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #539 1/2)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over County Road S14 (3rd Street) on the west side of Nevada

Nevada, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1936

Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa and John P. Abrahamson Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
28' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over County Road S14 (3rd Street)

Significance:

Local

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

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:

Local

UP Willow Creek Bridge (Le Mars)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #801)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Willow Creek on the north side of of Le Mars

Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1938 using a span fabricated c. 1915

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
60' through plate girder and concrete modular girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Willow Creek

Significance:

Local