Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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UP Bridge #223.35
UP Bridge #223.35
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #759)
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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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)
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UP Willow Creek Bridge (Le Mars)
UP Willow Creek Bridge (Le Mars)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #801)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Willow Creek on the north side of of Le Mars
Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1938 using a span fabricated c. 1915
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
60' through plate girder and concrete modular girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Willow Creek
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UP Eagle Creek Bridge (Woolstock)
UP Eagle Creek Bridge (Woolstock)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2484)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Eagle Creek alongside County Road C70 in Woolstock
Woolstock, Wright County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902 and 1914
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
123' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-35' deck plate girder and 1-30' deck plate girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Eagle Creek
Significance:
Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Fork Little Sioux River Bridge
Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Fork Little Sioux River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2320)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line over the West Fork Little Sioux River east of Lake Park
Lake Park, Dickinson County, Iowa
Owner: Dickinson County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
2-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Little Sioux River
Significance:
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 Otter Creek Bridge (Goldfield)
UP Otter Creek Bridge (Goldfield)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #715)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Otter Creek north of Goldfield
Goldfield, Wright County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1909
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Otter Creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #238.89
UP Bridge #238.89
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #791)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Mallard Avenue in Seney
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Estherville Railroad Bridge (South)
Estherville Railroad Bridge (South)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #2059)
This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the West Fork Des Moines River south of Estherville
Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900 and 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
100' through plate girder and 6-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River
Significance:
UP 140th Avenue Bridge
UP 140th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #336)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over 140th Avenue between Swea City and Lakota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 140th Avenue
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