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CPKC 430th Street Bridge
CPKC 430th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #I-478)
This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 430th Street southwest of Moravia
Moravia, Appanoose County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
25' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 430th Street
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UP Old 135th Street Bridge
UP Old 135th Street Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #289.61)
This concrete arch bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway mainline over a former alignment of 135th Street in New Sharon
New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
George Cook of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Iowa Central Railway
Design:
14' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over former alignment of 135th Street
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UP Five Island Lake Bridge
UP Five Island Lake Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1854)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Five Island Lake in Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1949
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
35' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Five Island Lake
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IAIS 490th Street Bridge
IAIS 490th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4526)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over 490th Street east of Hancock
Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1951-52
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Unknown and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-45' and 2-35' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 490th Street
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UP Bridge #224.30
UP Bridge #224.30
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #761)
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
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:
CPKC E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge
CPKC E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-582)
This Pratt pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the East Fork Des Moines River west of Algona
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1898
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
128' Pratt pony truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River
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Chichaqua Valley Trail - Ditch 38 Bridge
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Ditch 38 Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Bridge #K239.39)
This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over Polk County Ditch #38 between Santiago and Valeria
Owner: Polk County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1940
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over Polk County Ditch #38
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High Line Trail - State Street Bridge
High Line Trail - State Street Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #73)
This through plate girder bridge features some decorative features
Owner: City of Mason City
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1902
by
Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
for
Iowa Central Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over State Street
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CN Mill Creek Bridge (Dunlap)
CN Mill Creek Bridge (Dunlap)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA468.5)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Mill Creek alongside US Highway 30 between Dunlap and Woodbine
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1915 using a span fabricated 1901
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
60' through plate girder and 2-14' concrete slabs
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mill Creek
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UP Bridge #224.73
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
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
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