Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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BNSF 370th Street Bridge
BNSF 370th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1352 1/2)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 370th Street west of Aspinwall
Aspinwall, Crawford County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 370th Street
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BNSF IA-14 Bridge
BNSF IA-14 Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #333.77)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Iowa Highway 14 (Main Street) in Chariton
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1934
by
Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa and Alexander-Repass Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-38' and 2-33' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa Highway 14 (Main Street)
Significance:
IC Little Sioux River Bridge #3
IC Little Sioux River Bridge #3
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T18.5)
This abandoned Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch over the Little Sioux River north of Correctionville
Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa
Owner: Woodbury County
Status: Abandoned and Partially Removed
Built 1887
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River
Significance:
Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Silver Creek Bridge
Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Silver Creek Bridge
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1252)
This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over Silver Creek between Malvern and Silver City
Silver City, Mills County, Iowa
Owner: Mills County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1923 using a span fabricated 1892; approaches rebuilt 1934
by
Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Company (A&P Roberts Company) of Pencyod, Pennnsylvania and Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
129' Pratt through truss and 1-24' and 8-20' steel stringers
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Silver Creek
Significance:
North Sioux City Railroad Bridge
North Sioux City Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-252)
This Pratt through truss bridge once carried a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line across the Big Sioux River between Sioux City and North Sioux City
Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa to North Sioux City, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Collapsed Due to Flooding
Built 1907 using secondhand trusses fabricated 1900; Approaches Added 1931
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-152' Pratt through truss and 1-77', 1-40' deck plate girders
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
Significance:
Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - 597th Avenue Bridge
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
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:
UP Bridge #233.04
UP Bridge #233.04
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #779)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 south of Carnes
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1909
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
60' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
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Charley Western Trail Bridge
Charley Western Trail Bridge
This large concrete arch bridge crossed the Cedar River until a collapsing arch required the removal of the bridge
Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
Owner: City of Charles City (Final Owner)
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1910
by
Railroad Forces
for
Charles City & Western Railway
Design:
4 span closed spandrel concrete arch
Description:
Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Cedar River
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UP Pratt Street Bridge
UP Pratt Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #422)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Pratt Street north of Melcher-Dallas
Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1939
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
28' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Pratt Street
Significance:
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #6
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #6
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1518)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Mosquito Creek north of Neola
Neola, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
1-80' and 2-50' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek
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