Railroad Bridges in , Iowa


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UP Middle Raccoon River Bridge #3

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UP Middle Raccoon River Bridge #3

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #801)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Middle Raccoon River east of Maple River

Maple River, Carroll County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-65' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Middle Raccoon River

Significance:

Local

Estherville Railroad Bridge (North)

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Estherville Railroad Bridge (North)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2073)

This historic Pratt deck truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the West Fork Des Moines River on the west side of Estherville

Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1889, 1894, 1903 and 1907

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
124' Pratt deck truss, 1-100', 2-48', 1-46' and 5-32' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River

Significance:

High

CN Boyer River Bridge #9

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CN Boyer River Bridge #9

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA483.3)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over the Boyer River in Logan

Logan, Harrison County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and reconstructed 1957 using a span fabricated 1928

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois; American Bridge Company of New York; J.S. Patterson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
1-91', 1-87' and 1-45' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Boyer River

Significance:

Local

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Culvert #233.05

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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Culvert #233.05

This small concrete railtop box culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line over an unnamed creek east of Lake Park

Lake Park, Dickinson County, Iowa

Owner: Dickinson County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
10'x9' concrete railtop box culvert

Description:
Concrete railtop box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Sevenmile Creek Bridge

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BNSF Sevenmile Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #372.35)

This deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Sevenmile Creek alongside Kansas Street west of Murray

Murray, Clarke County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and c. 1970 using spans fabricated c. 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-75', 1-56', 1-49', 1-40', 2-32', 2-30' deck plate girders and 1-30' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Sevenmile Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP Clear Creek Bridge (Ames)

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UP Clear Creek Bridge (Ames)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #567)

This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Clear Creek on the northwest side of the Iowa State University campus in Ames

Ames, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1882 and 1901

by

Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
16' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Clear Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Lincoln Street Bridge (Osceola)

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BNSF Lincoln Street Bridge (Osceola)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #360.33)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Lincoln street in Osceola

Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
24' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Lincoln Street

Significance:

Local

UP North Raccoon River Bridge

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UP North Raccoon River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #744)

This deck plate girder and stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the North Raccoon River west of Jefferson

Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1929 reusing approaches constructed 1893

by

John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois; American Bridge Company of New York and Gaffin & Gehri of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
6-70' deck plate girders and 4-32' stone arches

Description:
Deck plate girder and stone arch bridge over North Raccoon River

Significance:

Moderate

UP County G48 Bridge

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UP County G48 Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #482)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over County Road G48 (Lisbon Street) south of Pleasantville

Pleasantville, Marion County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
25' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road G48 (Lisbon Street)

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #444.70

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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

by

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