Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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Fossil Prairie Park Trail Bridge
Fossil Prairie Park Trail Bridge
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UP Winnebago River Bridge
UP Winnebago River Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge was built in 1951 to replace an older bridge of similar design
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1951
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
2-89' deck plate girder and trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Winnebago River
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CNW Calmus Creek Bridge
CNW Calmus Creek Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #63)
This small steel stringer bridge crosses Calmus Creek
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: City of Mason City
Status: Abandoned
Built 1947
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
50' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Calmus Creek
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Charley Western Trail Bridge
Charley Western Trail Bridge
This large concrete arch bridge crossed the Cedar River until a collapsing arch required the removal of the bridge
Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
Owner: City of Charles City (Final Owner)
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1910
by
Railroad Forces
for
Charles City & Western Railway
Design:
4 span closed spandrel concrete arch
Description:
Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Cedar River
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5th Street Trail Bridge
5th Street Trail Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #262 3/4)
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C&NW Winnebago River Bridge
C&NW Winnebago River Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #60)
This Warren deck truss bridge is one of several different truss designs built by Phoenix Bridge Company for the Iowa Central Railroad
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: Cerro Gordo County
Status: Abandoned
Built 1902
by
Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
for
Iowa Central Railroad
Design:
130' riveted Warren deck truss
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Winnebago River
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Mason City Highline Trail - Elm Drive Bridge
Mason City Highline Trail - Elm Drive Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #67)
This through plate girder bridge was built by the Phoenix Bridge Company
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: City of Mason City
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1902
by
Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
for
Iowa Central Railroad
Design:
65' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Elm Drive
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Mason City Highline Trail - 13th Street Bridge
Mason City Highline Trail - 13th Street Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #66)
This steel stringer bridge once carried several tracks across 13th Street
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: City of Mason City
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1946
by
Unknown and L.M. Feller of Rochester, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
3 span steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 13th Street
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UP 1st Street Bridge
UP 1st Street Bridge
This through plate girder bridge has an unknown history
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built ca. 1910
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for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
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68' through plate girder
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Through plate girder bridge over 1st Street
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