Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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BNSF 2000th Street Bridge
BNSF 2000th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1420)
This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 2000th Street and Mosquito Creek between Defiance and Earling
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1945
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
65' through plate girder and 30' deck plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over 2000th Street and Mosquito Creek
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BNSF Middle Raccoon River Bridge
BNSF Middle Raccoon River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1266)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Raccoon River in Coon Rapids
Coon Rapids, Carroll County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1902 and 1913
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
1-80' and 2-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Raccoon River
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Rock Island Old Stone Arch Nature Trail Bridge
Rock Island Old Stone Arch Nature Trail Bridge
This massive stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Little Silver Creek east of Shelby
Owner: City of Shelby
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1880
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
32' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Little Silver Creek
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UP Boone River Bridge (Renwick)
UP Boone River Bridge (Renwick)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #723)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Boone River southeast of Renwick
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-45' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Boone River
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CNW Des Moines River Bridge (Moingona)
CNW Des Moines River Bridge (Moingona)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #638)
This Parker and Pratt through truss bridge east of Moingona was the original crossing of the Des Moines River along the Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across Iowa
Owner: United States of America
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1894
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
200' Parker through truss, 160' Pratt through truss and 4-80' deck plate girders
Description:
Parker and Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River
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CN Camp Creek Bridge (Yetter)
CN Camp Creek Bridge (Yetter)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA410.4)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over Camp Creek east of Yetter
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1909
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
90' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Camp Creek
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IAIS Greybill Creek Bridge
IAIS Greybill Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4537)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Greybill Creek along Pinoak Road east of Hancock
Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1952
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Unknown and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-80' and 2-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Greybill Creek
Significance:
UP County Ditch #94 Bridge
UP County Ditch #94 Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1971)
This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Emmet County Ditch #94 alongside Iowa Highway 4 between Wallingford and Graettinger
Wallingford, Emmet County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Emmet County Ditch #94
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CPKC US-169 Bridge (Algona)
CPKC US-169 Bridge (Algona)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #R-578 1/2)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over US Highway 169 (Jones Street) in Algona
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1954
by
Unknown and Amos Melberg Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
for
Iowa State Highway Commission and Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-55', 1-45' and 1-40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over US Highway 169 (Jones Street)
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CN 14th Street Bridge (Fort Dodge)
CN 14th Street Bridge (Fort Dodge)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W374.3)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over 14th Street in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Ellington-Miller Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-20' concrete encased beams and 1-10' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over 14th Street
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