, Iowa

Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

CN IA-4 Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W401.0)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over Iowa Highway 4 in Pomeroy

Pomeroy, Calhoun County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1937

Unknown and F.O. Montgomery Company of Sac City, Iowa

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
36' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Iowa Highway 4

Significance:

Local

IAIS Culvert #368.68

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Culvert #368.68)

This small concrete railtop box culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an unnamed creek along County Road F90 east of Booneville

Booneville, Dallas County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
8'x9' concrete railtop box culvert

Description:
Concrete railtop box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Minimal

CN Fletcher Avenue Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA409.9)

This concrete encased beam and concrete slab bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over Fletcher Avenue (County Road N33) and an unnamed creek east of Yetter

Yetter, Calhoun County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
24' concrete encased beam and 2-14' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete encased beam and concrete slab bridge over Fletcher Avenue and unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Mason City Highline Trail - Willow Creek Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #72)

This deck plate girder bridge was moved from another relocation and installed here in 1937

Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: City of Mason City

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1905 and 1937

American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
5-30' deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Creek

Significance:

Local

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

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

UP South Skunk River Bridge (Ames)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #558)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the South Skunk River on the east side of Ames

Ames, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1949

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin; American Bridge Company of New York and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-110', 1-75' deck plate girder and 1-20' and 1-18' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over South Skunk River

Significance:

Local

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

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
35' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Five Island Lake

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1666

This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed ditch alongside Iowa Highway 140 between Moville and Kingsley

Moville, Woodbury County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1907

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
12' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over unnamed ditch

Significance:

Local

Fossil Prairie Park Trail Bridge

, , Iowa

Owner:

Status:

for

Design:

Description:

Significance:

BNSF Robin Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1280)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Robin Avenue east of Dedham

Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Robin Avenue

Significance:

Local