Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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Forest City Railroad Crossing
Forest City Railroad Crossing
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1564)
This unique through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line in Forest City
Forest City, Hancock County, Iowa
Owner: North Central Iowa Rail Corridor
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
37' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Significance:
IC Little Sioux River Bridge #4
IC Little Sioux River Bridge #4
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T20.8)
This partially demolished Pratt through truss bridge carried the Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch across the Little Sioux River on the north side of Correctionville
Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned and Partially Removed
Built 1887 and 1911 using spans fabricated 1881
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York; Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
1-175' and 2-123' Pratt through trusses and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River
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Kiwanis Bridge
Kiwanis Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #R-780)
This large Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Rock River in Rock Valley
Rock Valley, Sioux County, Iowa
Owner: City of Rock Valley
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1930 using spans fabricated 1897
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-140' Pratt through trusses and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River
Significance:
CN Quincy Avenue Bridge
CN Quincy Avenue Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA422.8)
This concrete slab bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over Quincy Avenue near Carnarvon
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-19' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Quincy Avenue
Significance:
Raccoon River Valley Trail - Bay Branch Bridge
Raccoon River Valley Trail - Bay Branch Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Y-108)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Bay Branch on the east side of Panora
Owner: Guthrie County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1944 using a span fabricated 1897
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
55' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Bay Branch
Significance:
CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Nora Springs)
CPKC Shell Rock River Bridge (Nora Springs)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-350)
This through plate girder bridge was built using secondhand parts in 1998 to replace an older truss
Nora Springs, Floyd County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1998 using a secondhand span from an unknown location
by
I&M Rail Link
Design:
2-65' Type C4 through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Shell Rock River
Significance:
CN County D36 Bridge
CN County D36 Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA398.8)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over County Road D36 (Former US Highway 20) on the east edge of Rockwell City
Rockwell City, Calhoun County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1934
by
McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Zitterell-Mills Company of Webster City, Iowa
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
70' through plate girder and 4-14' concrete slabs
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over County Road D36 (Former US Highway 20)
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UP Polecat Creek Bridge
UP Polecat Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #605)
This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Polecat Creek west of Boone
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
12' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Polecat Creek
Significance:
BNSF Bridge #415.99
BNSF Bridge #415.99
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1397)
This small concrete arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over an unnamed creek near 380th Street in Aspinwall
Aspinwall, Crawford County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
10' concrete arch culvert
Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
CN E. Branch Iowa River Bridge (Belmond)
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CN E. Branch Iowa River Bridge (Belmond)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1293)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the East Branch Iowa River north of Belmond
Owner: North Central Iowa Rail Corridor
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
6-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Branch Iowa River
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