Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

RI Unnamed Creek Culvert (Oskaloosa)
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RI Unnamed Creek Culvert (Oskaloosa)

This small concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) branch line over an unnamed creek near Suffolk Road west of Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
12' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Bridge #454.9
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CN Bridge #454.9

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA454.9)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over an unnamed alongside US Highway 30 and Lincoln Way northeast of Arion

Arion, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1952 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
45' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN County D36 Bridge
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CN County D36 Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA398.8)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over County Road D36 (Former US Highway 20) on the east edge of Rockwell City

Rockwell City, Calhoun County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Zitterell-Mills Company of Webster City, Iowa

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
70' through plate girder and 4-14' concrete slabs

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over County Road D36 (Former US Highway 20)

Significance:

Local

DM&E Short Creek Bridge (Columbus Junction)
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DM&E Short Creek Bridge (Columbus Junction)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #406)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Short Creek alongside Iowa Highway 70 in Columbus Junction

Columbus Junction, Louisa County, Iowa

Owner: Louisa County

Status: Abandoned

Built 1929 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Cedar Rapids Construction Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
2-44' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Short Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF US-18 Bridge (Hull)
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BNSF US-18 Bridge (Hull)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #171.7)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over US Highway 18 west of Hull

Hull, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1939

by

Unknown and Bonesteel & Hyde of Watertown, South Dakota

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3-40' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 18

Significance:

Local

Chichaqua Valley Trail - Clear Creek Bridge
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Chichaqua Valley Trail - Clear Creek Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #K246.66)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over Clear Creek east of Mingo

Mingo, Jasper County, Iowa

Owner: Jasper County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Clear Creek

Significance:

Local

CN Perry Trail Bridge
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CN Perry Trail Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA479.0)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Perry Trail between Woodbine and Logan

Woodbine, Harrison County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
26' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Perry Trail

Significance:

Local

UP Jordan Avenue Bridge
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UP Jordan Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #745)

This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Jordan Avenue west of Jefferson

Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1893

by

John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Jordan Avenue

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

Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (Middle)
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Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (Middle)

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #152)

This through plate girder bridge is the middle bridge carrying a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over Soldier Creek in Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: City of Fort Dodge

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1909

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
74' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek

Significance:

Local