Railroad Bridges in , Iowa


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Random Bridges

UP West Indian Creek Bridge (Nevada, South)

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UP West Indian Creek Bridge (Nevada, South)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1068)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over West Indian Creek near 6th Street in Nevada

Nevada, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1906 and 1920

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
1-75' and 2-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Fillmore Street Bridge (Osceola)

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BNSF Fillmore Street Bridge (Osceola)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #360.06)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Fillmore 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 Fillmore Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Tarkio River Bridge (Stanton)

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BNSF Tarkio River Bridge (Stanton)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #435.89)

This large deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Tarkio River in Stanton

Stanton, Montgomery County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and c. 1970 using spans fabricated c. 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
2-80', 1-75' and 4-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Tarkio River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #9

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BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #9

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1544)

This Warren pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Mosquito Creek north of Underwood

Underwood, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
123' Warren pony truss

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP 3rd Street Bridge (Nevada)

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UP 3rd Street Bridge (Nevada)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #539 1/2)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over County Road S14 (3rd Street) on the west side of Nevada

Nevada, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa and John P. Abrahamson Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
28' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over County Road S14 (3rd Street)

Significance:

Local

MILW Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)

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MILW Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1608)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Indian Creek at 13th Avenue in Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: City of Council Bluffs

Status: Abandoned

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
48' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF 350th Street Bridge

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BNSF 350th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1356)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 350th Street northeast of Manilla

Manilla, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 350th Street

Significance:

Local

MILW Culvert #Z-1126

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MILW Culvert #Z-1126

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1126)

This small concrete arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over an unnamed ditch on the east side of Madrid

Madrid, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: Boone County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1912

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
10' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed ditch

Significance:

Local

BNSF Linden Road Bridge

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BNSF Linden Road Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1408)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over County Road F20 (Linden Road) in Defiance

Defiance, Shelby County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over County Road F20 (Linden Road)

Significance:

Local

BNSF IA-25 Bridge (Bayard)

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BNSF IA-25 Bridge (Bayard)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1246 1/2)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Iowa Highway 25 on the east side of Bayard

Bayard, Guthrie County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
34' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa Highway 25

Significance:

Local