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Random Bridges

CPKC Richland Creek Bridge #2
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CPKC Richland Creek Bridge #2

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #I-1108)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Richland Creek west of Richland

Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1909 using a span fabricated 1894; approaches reconstructed c. 1940

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
60' deck plate girder and 4-16' timber stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Richland Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Skunk River Bridge
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CPKC Skunk River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #I-1090)

This Pratt through truss and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Skunk River east of Rubio

Rubio, Washington County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1902, 1909, c. 1930, 1975 and 2014

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania; Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
150' Pratt through truss, 2-60', 10-50' and 1-40' deck plate girders and 25-18' concrete modular girders

Description:
Pratt through truss and deck plate girder bridge over Skunk River

Significance:

Regional

DAIR Bridge #T-512 1/2
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DAIR Bridge #T-512 1/2

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #T-512 1/2)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 12 in Akron

Akron, Plymouth County, Iowa

Owner: D&I Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1947 using spans fabricated 1898

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
30' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Middle Raccoon River Bridge #3
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UP Middle Raccoon River Bridge #3

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #801)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Middle Raccoon River east of Maple River

Maple River, Carroll County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-65' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Middle Raccoon River

Significance:

Local

UP Muchakinock Creek Bridge #1
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UP Muchakinock Creek Bridge #1

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #505)

This unusual modified Warren through truss bridge is the northern of two identical structures carrying a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway branch line over Muchakinock Creek south of Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and George Cook of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Iowa Central Railway

Design:
104' modified Warren through truss

Description:
Modified Warren through truss bridge over Muchakinock Creek

Significance:

Regional

IAIS Bulger Creek Bridge (Middle)
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IAIS Bulger Creek Bridge (Middle)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3805)

This Warren through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Bulger Creek south of De Soto

De Soto, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
108' Warren through truss

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Bulger Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP West Indian Creek Bridge (Nevada, South)
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UP West Indian Creek Bridge (Nevada, South)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1068)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over West Indian Creek near 6th Street in Nevada

Nevada, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1906 and 1920

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
1-75' and 2-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF IA-14 Bridge
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BNSF IA-14 Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #333.77)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Iowa Highway 14 (Main Street) in Chariton

Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa and Alexander-Repass Company of Des Moines, Iowa

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-38' and 2-33' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa Highway 14 (Main Street)

Significance:

Local

BNSF English Creek Bridge (East)
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BNSF English Creek Bridge (East)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #25.42)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad branch line over English Creek near 195th Place west of Harvey

Harvey, Marion County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1939 using spans fabricated 1892 and c. 1900; approaches replaced 2001 and 2020

by

Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
76' through plate girder, 21' steel stringer, concrete modular girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over English Creek

Significance:

Local

DAIR Westfield Creek Bridge
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DAIR Westfield Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #T-496)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Westfield Creek alongside Iowa Highway 12 north of Westfield

Westfield, Plymouth County, Iowa

Owner: D&I Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
85' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Westfield Creek

Significance:

Local