Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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UP North Raccoon River Bridge
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
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IAIS Greybill Creek Bridge
IAIS Greybill Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4537)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Greybill Creek along Pinoak Road east of Hancock
Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1952
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Unknown and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-80' and 2-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Greybill Creek
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UP Boyer River Bridge #4
UP Boyer River Bridge #4
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #978)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Boyer River between Missouri Valley and Loveland
Missouri Valley, Harrison County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1920 using a span fabricated 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Boyer River
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Wabash Trace Nature Trail - West Nishabotna River Bridge
Wabash Trace Nature Trail - West Nishabotna River Bridge
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1229)
This historic Whipple through truss bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over the West Nishnabotna River near the former station of White Cloud
Owner: Mills County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1910 using a span fabricated 1884
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan; American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
114' Whipple through truss, 46' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Whipple through truss bridge over West Nishnabotna River
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UP County D36 Bridge
UP County D36 Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #47)
This standard steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over County Road D36 (Former US Highway 20) in Moorland
Moorland, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1930
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
38' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over County Road D36 (Former US Highway 20)
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BNSF Sevenmile Creek Bridge
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
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
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BNSF Willow Creek Bridge (Defiance)
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BNSF Willow Creek Bridge (Defiance)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1410)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Willow Creek in Defiance
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1905 and extended c. 1935 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
3-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Creek
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IAIS Quail Avenue Bridge
IAIS Quail Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4048)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Quail Avenue west of Menlo
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1941
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
35' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Quail Avenue
Significance:
IAIS Bridge #426.80
IAIS Bridge #426.80
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4268)
This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside White Pole Road west of Anita
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1944 using a span fabricated 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
24' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
BNSF White Breast Creek Bridge #1
BNSF White Breast Creek Bridge #1
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #344.47)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over White Breast Creek west of Lucas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant)
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-90' and 2-45' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over White Breast Creek
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