Railroad Bridges in , Iowa


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C&NW Winnebago River Bridge

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C&NW Winnebago River Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #60)

This Warren deck truss bridge is one of several different truss designs built by Phoenix Bridge Company for the Iowa Central Railroad

Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: Cerro Gordo County

Status: Abandoned

Built 1902

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

for

Iowa Central Railroad

Design:
130' riveted Warren deck truss

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Winnebago River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Grand River Bridge (Thayer)

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BNSF Grand River Bridge (Thayer)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #379.51)

This Pratt deck truss bridge once carried a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Grand River near the former station of Talmage

Thayer, Union County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1901 using a span fabricated 1890, lengthened 1914

by

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

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
150' Pratt deck truss and 2-105' and 2-44' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Grand River

Significance:

Regional

UP Terwilliger Creek Bridge

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UP Terwilliger Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2443)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Terwilliger Creek 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 Terwilliger Creek

Significance:

Local

UP West Indian Creek Bridge (Nevada, North)

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UP West Indian Creek Bridge (Nevada, North)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #541)

This massive stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over West Indian Creek on the west side of Nevada

Nevada, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1890 and 1900

by

Morris & Foley of St. Paul, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
40' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over West Indian Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP Bridge #241.38

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UP Bridge #241.38

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #798)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 north of Le Mars

Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN White Fox Road Bridge

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CN White Fox Road Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W355.0)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over White Fox Road on the north side of Webster City

Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 using a span fabricated 1900

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and W.D. Faus of Webster City, Iowa

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
37' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over White Fox Road

Significance:

Local

IAIS Culvert #368.68

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IAIS Culvert #368.68

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Culvert #368.68)

This small concrete railtop box culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an unnamed creek along County Road F90 east of Booneville

Booneville, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
8'x9' concrete railtop box culvert

Description:
Concrete railtop box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Minimal

UP Eagle Creek Bridge (Woolstock)

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UP Eagle Creek Bridge (Woolstock)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2484)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Eagle Creek alongside County Road C70 in Woolstock

Woolstock, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and 1914

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
123' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-35' deck plate girder and 1-30' deck plate girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Eagle Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP Bridge #173.17

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UP Bridge #173.17

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #526)

This small stone arch culvert carried a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek near US Highway 65 in Colo

Colo, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Filled In

Built 1890 and 1900

by

Morris & Foley of St. Paul, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
10' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Ditch #15 Bridge

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UP Ditch #15 Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #355.27)

This small concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway line over Wright County Ditch #15 on the southwest side of Eagle Grove

Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
12' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Wright County Ditch #15

Significance:

Local