Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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UP IA-9 Bridge
UP IA-9 Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #169)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Iowa Highway 9 west of Armstrong
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1931 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
32' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa Highway 9
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UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Livermore)
UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Livermore)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1510)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the East Fork Des Moines River southeast of Livermore
Livermore, Humboldt County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900; Rebuilt 1972 using spans fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
1-81', 1-60', 1-50' and 1-36' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Des Moines River
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DAIR Bridge #T-492 1/2
DAIR Bridge #T-492 1/2
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #T-498 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 Westfield
Westfield, Plymouth County, Iowa
Owner: D&I Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1943 using a span fabricated c. 1900
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:
UP Boone River Bridge (Webster City, South)
UP Boone River Bridge (Webster City, South)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2445)
This double intersection Warren deck truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Boone River south of Webster City
Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901 and 1909
by
Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
128' double intersection Warren deck truss and 1-60' and 1-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Boone River
Significance:
UP Bridge #228.45
UP Bridge #228.45
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #770)
This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek south of Alton
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
6' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Floyd River Bridge (Sheldon)
UP Floyd River Bridge (Sheldon)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #728)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over the Floyd River alongside 2nd Avenue in Sheldon
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1923
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
3-40' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Floyd River
Significance:
Gotch Park Trail Bridge
Gotch Park Trail Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #136)
This attractive Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over the East Fork Des Moines River in Frank Gotch State Park south of Humboldt
Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa
Owner: Humboldt County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1901
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Unknown
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
159' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River
Significance:
DAIR Westfield Creek Bridge
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:
UP 2nd Street Bridge (Webster City)
UP 2nd Street Bridge (Webster City)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2456)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over 2nd Street (Former US Highway 20) in Webster City
Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1934
by
Unknown and Wickes Engineering & Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
50' through plate girder and 2-8' concrete slabs
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 2nd Street (Former US Highway 20)
Significance:
UP Bridge #237.51
UP Bridge #237.51
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #790)
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 Seney
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
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