Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

UP County E41 Bridge (Nevada)
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UP County E41 Bridge (Nevada)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #534)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over County Road E41 (Lincoln Highway) east of Nevada

Nevada, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1918

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
50' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road E41 (Lincoln Highway)

Significance:

Local

BNSF 350th Street Bridge
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BNSF 350th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1356)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 350th Street northeast of Manilla

Manilla, Crawford 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 350th Street

Significance:

Local

Storm Lake Railroad Crossing
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Storm Lake Railroad Crossing

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W427.1)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over an abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line in Storm Lake

Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
34' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #224.73
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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

Alton, Sioux 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:
24' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Raccoon River Valley Trail - Old G Avenue Bridge
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Raccoon River Valley Trail - Old G Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Y-72)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over an unnamed creek and a former alignment of G Avenue east of Redfield

Redfield, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Dallas County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902 and Reinforced 1941 Using Girders Fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek and former alignment of G Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN Bridge 445.1
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CN Bridge 445.1

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA445.1)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek southwest of Deloit

Deloit, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1954 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
30' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge 109.90
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UP Bridge 109.90

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1099)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek east of Nevada

Nevada, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1940

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
35' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #399.22
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BNSF Bridge #399.22

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #399.22)

This brick lined concrete arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek along County Road H33 west of Cromwell

Cromwell, Adams County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
7' brick lined concrete arch culvert

Description:
Brick lined concrete arch over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF N Avenue Bridge
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BNSF N Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #436.11)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over N Avenue (County Road H42) west of Stanton

Stanton, Montgomery County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and c. 2000

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
26' deck plate girder (south track) and 26' concrete modular girder (north track)

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over N Avenue (County Road H42)

Significance:

Local

Raccoon River Valley Trail - Mosquito Creek Bridge (Jamaica)
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Raccoon River Valley Trail - Mosquito Creek Bridge (Jamaica)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Y-126)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Mosquito Creek between Yale and Jamaica

Jamaica, Guthrie County, Iowa

Owner: Guthrie County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Local