Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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5th Street Trail Bridge
5th Street Trail Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #262 3/4)
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UP Winnebago River Bridge
UP Winnebago River Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge was built in 1951 to replace an older bridge of similar design
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1951
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
2-89' deck plate girder and trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Winnebago River
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IANR Hawkeye Avenue Bridge
IANR Hawkeye Avenue Bridge
This unique stone arch and box culvert bridge crosses a closed section of Hawkeye Avenue
Nora Springs, Floyd County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Northern Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1889
by
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
Stone arch and stone box culvert
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Stone arch bridge over Hawkeye Street
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Mason City Highline Trail - Willow Creek Bridge
Mason City Highline Trail - Willow Creek Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #72)
This deck plate girder bridge was moved from another relocation and installed here in 1937
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: City of Mason City
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1905 and 1937
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
5-30' deck plate girder viaduct
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Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Creek
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CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Plymouth)
CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Plymouth)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-542)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Shell Rock River on the northeast side of Plymouth
Plymouth, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1909
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-70' Type A4 deck plate girder
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Deck plate girder bridge over Shell Rock River
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Fossil Prairie Park Trail Bridge
Fossil Prairie Park Trail Bridge
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CPKC Winnebago River Bridge
CPKC Winnebago River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-558)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Winnebago River at Norris Park
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built ca. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-65' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Winnebago River
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CNW Calmus Creek Bridge
CNW Calmus Creek Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #63)
This small steel stringer bridge crosses Calmus Creek
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: City of Mason City
Status: Abandoned
Built 1947
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
50' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Calmus Creek
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Charley Western Trail Bridge
Charley Western Trail Bridge
This large concrete arch bridge crossed the Cedar River until a collapsing arch required the removal of the bridge
Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
Owner: City of Charles City (Final Owner)
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1910
by
Railroad Forces
for
Charles City & Western Railway
Design:
4 span closed spandrel concrete arch
Description:
Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Cedar River
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