Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

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

CN Xavier Avenue Bridge
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CN Xavier Avenue Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA415.0)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over Xavier Avenue north of Auburn

Auburn, Sac County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
1-24' and 1-19' concrete encased beams

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Xavier Avenue

Significance:

Local

Harvey Railroad Bridge
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Harvey Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3157)

This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) branch line over a former channel of the Des Moines River in Harvey

Harvey, Marion County, Iowa

Owner: Marion County

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1896 using spans fabricated 1878

by

American Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
4-150' Pratt through trusses

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over former channel of Des Moines River

Significance:

High

UP Middle River Bridge (Carlisle)
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UP Middle River Bridge (Carlisle)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #638)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad mainline over the Middle River alongside Iowa Highway 5 south of Carlisle

Carlisle, Warren County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and J.C. Dunn of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
4-75' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle River

Significance:

Local

UP X Avenue Bridge
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UP X Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #578)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over X Avenue between Jordan and Ames

Jordan, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1941

by

American Bridge Company of New York; Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
45' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over X Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Vine Street Bridge (Glenwood)
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BNSF Vine Street Bridge (Glenwood)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #471.46)

This double concrete box culvert carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Vine Street in Glenwood

Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
double 12'x14' concrete box culvert

Description:
Double concrete box culvert over Vine Street

Significance:

Local

ISRY 243rd Avenue Bridge
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ISRY 243rd Avenue Bridge

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #2785P)

This through plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line across 243rd Avenue (former Iowa Highway 5) south of Moravia

Moravia, Appanoose County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
39' through plate girder and 2-30' steel stringers

Description:
Through plate girder and steel stringer bridge over 243rd Avenue (former Iowa Highway 5)

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #62.87
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UP Bridge #62.87

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Culvert #1986)

This small stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 4 south of Wallingford

Wallingford, Emmet County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1888

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
12' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Grand River Bridge (Thayer)
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BNSF Grand River Bridge (Thayer)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #379.51)

This Pratt deck truss bridge once carried a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Grand River near the former station of Talmage

Thayer, Union County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1901 using a span fabricated 1890, lengthened 1914

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant)

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
150' Pratt deck truss and 2-105' and 2-44' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Grand River

Significance:

Regional

UP Armory Avenue Bridge (Chariton)
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UP Armory Avenue Bridge (Chariton)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #234)

This concrete encased bean bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Armory Avenue in Chariton

Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

J.C. Dunn of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
27' concrete encased beam and 2-9' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Armory Avenue

Significance:

Local