Railroad Bridges in , Iowa


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Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - 597th Avenue Bridge

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Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - 597th Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1088)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 597th Avenue east of Cambridge

Cambridge, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Story County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1913 and 1946

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 597th Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP IA-4 Bridge

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UP IA-4 Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #206.32)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Iowa Highway 4 (9th Street) in Estherville

Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1933

by

Unknown and Snyder and Johnson of Humboldt, Iowa

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
44' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa Highway 4 (9th Street)

Significance:

Local

UP Wolf Creek Bridge (Le Mars)

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UP Wolf Creek Bridge (Le Mars)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #797)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Wolf Creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 north of Le Mars

Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa

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:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wolf Creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS Middle River Bridge

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IAIS Middle River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4088)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over the Middle River east of Casey

Casey, Guthrie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant)

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
3-69' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle River

Significance:

Local

Gotch Park Trail Bridge

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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:

Moderate

UP Des Moines River Bridge (Eddyville)

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UP Des Moines River Bridge (Eddyville)

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #525)

This massive Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway branch line over the Des Moines River and Muchakinock Creek in Eddyville

Eddyville, Monroe County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Payne, Bradshaw & McMahon of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Iowa Central Railway

Design:
7-136' Pratt through trusses, 1-22' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River and Muchakinock Creek

Significance:

Regional

CPKC Brandon Avenue Bridge

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CPKC Brandon Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #I-476)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Brandon Avenue (former Iowa Highway 5) in Moravia

Moravia, Appanoose County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Brandon Avenue (former Iowa Highway 5)

Significance:

Local

UP Boyer River Bridge #2

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UP Boyer River Bridge #2

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #886)

This large Warren through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Boyer River alongside US Highway 30 near Dow City

Dow City, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1948

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Condon-Cunningham Company of Omaha, Nebraska

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
190' Warren through truss and 2-48' steel stringers

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Boyer River

Significance:

Moderate

Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - Rock Creek Bridge

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Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - Rock Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1068)

This large concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Rock Creek in Maxwell

Maxwell, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Story County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1912

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
50' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Rock Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CN White Fox Road Bridge

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CN White Fox Road Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W355.0)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over White Fox Road on the north side of Webster City

Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 using a span fabricated 1900

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and W.D. Faus of Webster City, Iowa

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
37' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over White Fox Road

Significance:

Local