Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

BNSF Penitentiary Creek Bridge
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BNSF Penitentiary Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #202.99)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Penitentiary Creek in Fort Madison

Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1915

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
5-17' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Penitentiary Creek

Significance:

Local

MILW Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)
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MILW Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1608)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Indian Creek at 13th Avenue in Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: City of Council Bluffs

Status: Abandoned

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
48' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Branch Little Sioux River Bridge
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Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Branch Little Sioux River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #235.81)

This brick lined concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line over the West Branch Little Sioux River west of Lake Park

Lake Park, Dickinson County, Iowa

Owner: Dickinson County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1900

by

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
21' brick lined concrete arch

Description:
Brick lined concrete arch bridge arch bridge over West Branch Little Sioux River

Significance:

Local

Wabash Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)
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Wabash Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1314)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over Indian Creek at 15th Avenue in Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: City of Council Bluffs

Status: Abandoned

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
55' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Winnebago River Bridge (Portland)
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CPKC Winnebago River Bridge (Portland)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-270)

This large Pratt pony truss bridge is set onto a limestone cliff and has a curved bottom chord

, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1897

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
124' pin-connected Pratt pony truss

Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Winnebago River

Significance:

Local

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

RI Branch Little Fourmile Creek Culvert
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RI Branch Little Fourmile Creek Culvert

This small concrete arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) secondary line over an unnamed creek west of Altoona

Altoona, Polk County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Department of Transportation

Status: Abandoned

Built 1896

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
10' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #9
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BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #9

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1544)

This Warren pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Mosquito Creek north of Underwood

Underwood, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
123' Warren pony truss

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Winnebago River Bridge (Mason City)
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CPKC Winnebago River Bridge (Mason City)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-558)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Winnebago River at Norris Park

, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built ca. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-65' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Winnebago River

Significance:

Local

RI N. Fork Long Creek Bridge
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RI N. Fork Long Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2408)

This deck plate girder bridge is the southern of two parallel structures carrying a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over North Fork Long Creek in Ainsworth

Ainsworth, Washington County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Abandoned

Built 1946

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Kramme & Jensen Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-60' and 2-45' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over North Fork Long Creek

Significance:

Local