Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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CN Willow Creek Bridge (Arion)
CN Willow Creek Bridge (Arion)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA453.8)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over an unnamed alongside US Highway 30 and Lincoln Way between Denison and Arion
Denison, Crawford County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1920 using spans fabricated c. 1895
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-35' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Creek
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CN Boyer River Bridge #1
CN Boyer River Bridge #1
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA439.4)
This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over the Boyer River between Boyer and Deloit
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1899 and 1954
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois; American Bridge Company of New York; George B. Swift Company of Chicago, IIllinois and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
77' through plate girder and 2-30' deck plate girders
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Boyer River
Significance:
CN Boyer River Bridge #5
CN Boyer River Bridge #5
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W452.2)
This Pratt through truss bridge and through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over the Boyer River alongside US Highway 30 southwest of Denison
Denison, Crawford County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1899 and 1948 using a span fabricated 1899
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
127' Pratt through truss, 2-45' through plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge and through plate girder bridge over Boyer River
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UP 6th Street Bridge (Ames)
UP 6th Street Bridge (Ames)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #564)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 6th Street in Ames
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
60' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 6th Street
Significance:
UP Bridge #224.73
UP Bridge #224.73
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #762)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 north of Alton
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:
24' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
BSVY Des Moines River Bridge
BSVY Des Moines River Bridge
This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad line over the Des Moines River south of Fraser
Owner: Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1915 and 1923
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Ferro Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway
Design:
7-96' and 1-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River
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BNSF Wabash Trace Nature Trail Bridge
BNSF Wabash Trace Nature Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #462.40)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Wabash Trace Nature Trail (former Wabash Railroad) west of Malvern
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1903, north track rebuilt 2000
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
53' deck plate girder (south track), 53' concrete modular girder (north track)
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wabash Trace Nature Trail (former Wabash Railroad)
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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
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Creek
Significance:
UP Clear Creek Bridge (Ames)
UP Clear Creek Bridge (Ames)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #567)
This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Clear Creek on the northwest side of the Iowa State University campus in Ames
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1882 and 1901
by
Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
16' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Clear Creek
Significance:
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
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