Railroad Bridges in , Iowa


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BNSF N Avenue Bridge

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BNSF N Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #436.11)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over N Avenue (County Road H42) west of Stanton

Stanton, Montgomery 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 N Avenue (County Road H42)

Significance:

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UP Little Beaver Creek Bridge

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UP Little Beaver Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #716)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across Little Beaver Creek along US Highway 30 between Beaver and Grand Junction

Grand Junction, Greene County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
68' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Beaver Creek

Significance:

Local

RI Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs, North)

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RI Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs, North)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5000B)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway (Rock Island) yard lead over Indian Creek at 12th Avenue in Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Kerns Construction Company of Omaha, Nebraska

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
52' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek

Significance:

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CPKC US-169 Bridge (Algona)

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CPKC US-169 Bridge (Algona)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #R-578 1/2)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over US Highway 169 (Jones Street) in Algona

Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1954

by

Unknown and Amos Melberg Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa

for

Iowa State Highway Commission and Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-55', 1-45' and 1-40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over US Highway 169 (Jones Street)

Significance:

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UP Ditch #166 Bridge

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UP Ditch #166 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2444)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Hamilton County Ditch #166 south of Webster City

Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

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

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Hamilton County Ditch #166

Significance:

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BNSF 2000th Street Bridge

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BNSF 2000th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1420)

This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 2000th Street and Mosquito Creek between Defiance and Earling

Earling, Shelby County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1945

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
65' through plate girder and 30' deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over 2000th Street and Mosquito Creek

Significance:

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CN Camp Creek Bridge (Yetter)

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CN Camp Creek Bridge (Yetter)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA410.4)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over Camp Creek east of Yetter

Yetter, Calhoun County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1909

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
90' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Camp Creek

Significance:

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UP Bridge #62.87

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UP Bridge #62.87

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Culvert #1986)

This small stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 4 south of Wallingford

Wallingford, Emmet County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1888

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
12' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

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UP Bridge #61.77

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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

Renwick, Wright County, Iowa

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:

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Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - 597th Avenue Bridge

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Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - 597th Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1088)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 597th Avenue east of Cambridge

Cambridge, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Story County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1913 and 1946

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 597th Avenue

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