Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

UP Brewers Creek Bridge (Webster City)
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UP Brewers Creek Bridge (Webster City)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2453)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Brewers Creek along Ohio Street in Webster City

Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Brewers Creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS Greybill Creek Bridge
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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

Significance:

Minimal

UP Bridge #234.31
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UP Bridge #234.31

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #784)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 between Seney and Carnes

Seney, Plymouth County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

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

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
50' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Kiwanis Bridge
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Kiwanis Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #R-780)

This large Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Rock River in Rock Valley

Rock Valley, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: City of Rock Valley

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1930 using spans fabricated 1897

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-140' Pratt through trusses and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Regional

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:

Local

BNSF Timber Avenue Bridge
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BNSF Timber Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1274)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Timber Avenue west of Coon Rapids

Coon Rapids, Carroll 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 Timber Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN Wall Lake Outlet Bridge
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CN Wall Lake Outlet Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA422.4)

This triple concrete arch bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over Wall Lake Outlet near Carnarvon

Carnarvon, Sac County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
3-14' concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Wall Lake Outlet

Significance:

Moderate

IAIS I-80 Bridge
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IAIS I-80 Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3918)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Interstate 80 east of Dexter

Dexter, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1960

by

Unknown and Brogan Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-69', 1-66', 1-54' and 1-52' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Interstate 80

Significance:

Minimal

Manning Railroad Bridge
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Manning Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1334)

This historic through truss and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the West Nishnabotna River and Railroad Street in Manning

Manning, Carroll County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
125' Pratt through truss, 9 deck plate girders and 2-52' concrete arch skeleton abutments

Description:
Pratt through truss and deck plate girder bridge over West Nishnabotna River and Railroad Street

Significance:

Regional

Three Rivers Trail - Boone River Bridge
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Three Rivers Trail - Boone River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2505)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Boone River northwest of Eagle Grove

Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Wright County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-80' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Boone River

Significance:

Local