Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

Estherville Railroad Bridge (South)
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Estherville Railroad Bridge (South)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #2059)

This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the West Fork Des Moines River south of Estherville

Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
100' through plate girder and 6-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River

Significance:

Local

CN Bridge #430.0
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CN Bridge #430.0

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA430.0)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over an unnamed creek along Jackson Avenue southwest of Wall Lake and Carnarvon

Carnarvon, Sac County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
91' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Wabash Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)
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Wabash Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1314)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over Indian Creek at 15th Avenue in Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: City of Council Bluffs

Status: Abandoned

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
55' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Ditch #15 Bridge
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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:

Local

IAIS Franklin Avenue Bridge
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IAIS Franklin Avenue Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #500.96)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over Franklin Avenue near Interstate 80 on the east side of Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1969 using a span fabricated 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
44' deck plate girder and concrete modular girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Franklin Avenue and unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN East Cedar Creek Bridge (Knierim)
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CN East Cedar Creek Bridge (Knierim)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W389.5)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over East Cedar Creek east of Knierim

Knierim, Calhoun County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
62' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Cedar Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Hazel Road Bridge
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BNSF Hazel Road Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1424)

This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Hazel Road northeast of Earling

Earling, Shelby County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1955

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
26' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over Hazel Road

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Tulip Avenue Bridge
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BNSF Tulip Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #403.16)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Tulip Avenue between Cromwell and Prescott

Prescott, Adams County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and c. 2000

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
26' deck plate girder (south track) and 26' concrete modular girder (north track)

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Tulip Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #233.38
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UP Bridge #233.38

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #780)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 south of Carnes

Carnes, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Harvey Railroad Bridge
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Harvey Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3157)

This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) branch line over a former channel of the Des Moines River in Harvey

Harvey, Marion County, Iowa

Owner: Marion County

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1896 using spans fabricated 1878

by

American Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
4-150' Pratt through trusses

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over former channel of Des Moines River

Significance:

High