Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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UP Eagle Creek Bridge (Woolstock)
UP Eagle Creek Bridge (Woolstock)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2484)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Eagle Creek alongside County Road C70 in Woolstock
Woolstock, Wright County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902 and 1914
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
123' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-35' deck plate girder and 1-30' deck plate girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Eagle Creek
Significance:
CN White Fox Road Bridge
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
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Estherville Railroad Bridge (South)
Estherville Railroad Bridge (South)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #2059)
This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the West Fork Des Moines River south of Estherville
Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900 and 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
100' through plate girder and 6-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River
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UP County D36 Bridge
UP County D36 Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #47)
This standard steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over County Road D36 (Former US Highway 20) in Moorland
Moorland, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1930
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
38' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over County Road D36 (Former US Highway 20)
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CPKC Little Sioux River Bridge
CPKC Little Sioux River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-668)
This Pratt pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the Little Sioux River in Spencer
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
105' Pratt pony truss and 2-50' through plate girders
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Little Sioux River
Significance:
BNSF US-75 Bridge (Hull, North)
BNSF US-75 Bridge (Hull, North)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #168.6)
This steel stringer bridge is the northern of two bridges carrying a former Great Northern Railway mainline over US Highway 75 northwest of Hull
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
1-32' and 2-26' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 75
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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CN Galls Creek Bridge (Garner)
CN Galls Creek Bridge (Garner)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1433)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Galls Creek south of Garner
Owner: North Central Iowa Rail Corridor
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
50' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Galls Creek
Significance:
Gotch Park Trail Bridge
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:
UP Bridge #237.26
UP Bridge #237.26
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #789)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 north of Seney
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:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
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