Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

Mason City Highline Trail - State Street Bridge
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Mason City Highline Trail - State Street Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #73)

This through plate girder bridge features some decorative features

Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: City of Mason City

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1902

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

for

Iowa Central Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder and steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over State Street

Significance:

Local

CN Boyer River Bridge #4
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CN Boyer River Bridge #4

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA443.5)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over the Boyer River southwest of Deloit

Deloit, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1961 using a span fabricated 1899

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois; George B. Swift Company of Chicago, IIllinois and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
76' through plate girder, 49' steel stringer and 24' deck plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Boyer River

Significance:

Local

CN Phinney Park Drive Bridge
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CN Phinney Park Drive Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W376.1)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Phinney Park Drive on the northwest side of Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-17' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Phinney Park Drive

Significance:

Local

Estherville Railroad Bridge (South)
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Estherville Railroad Bridge (South)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #2059)

This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the West Fork Des Moines River south of Estherville

Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
100' through plate girder and 6-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River

Significance:

Local

Dinkey Bridge
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Dinkey Bridge

(Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad Bridge #A8)

This steel stringer bridge once carried a Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern railroad branch line over Ioway Creek (formerly Squaw Creek) in Ames

Ames, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Removed but not replaced

Built 1940

by

Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa

for

Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad

Design:
4-50' and 1-42' steel stringers

Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over Ioway Creek (formerly Squaw Creek)

Significance:

Moderate

Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Silver Creek Bridge
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Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Silver Creek Bridge

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1252)

This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over Silver Creek between Malvern and Silver City

Silver City, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: Mills County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1923 using a span fabricated 1892; approaches rebuilt 1934

by

Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Company (A&P Roberts Company) of Pencyod, Pennnsylvania and Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
129' Pratt through truss and 1-24' and 8-20' steel stringers

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Silver Creek

Significance:

Regional

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

BNSF IA-25 Bridge (Creston)
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BNSF IA-25 Bridge (Creston)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #393.66)

This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Iowa Highway 25 in Creston

Creston, Union County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa and Snyder and Johnson of Humboldt, Iowa

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
39' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa Highway 25

Significance:

Local

JewEllsworth Trail - South Skunk River Bridge
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JewEllsworth Trail - South Skunk River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2405)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the South Skunk River along Iowa Highway 175 in Ellsworth

Ellsworth, Hamilton County, Iowa

Owner: Hamilton County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1904-06

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-75' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over South Skunk River

Significance:

Local

IC Little Sioux River Bridge #1
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IC Little Sioux River Bridge #1

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T2.7)

This abandoned Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch over the Little Sioux River south of Cherokee

Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1887

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River

Significance:

Regional