Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

BNSF Tarkio River Bridge (Stanton)
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BNSF Tarkio River Bridge (Stanton)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #435.89)

This large deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Tarkio River in Stanton

Stanton, Montgomery County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and c. 1970 using spans fabricated c. 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
2-80', 1-75' and 4-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Tarkio River

Significance:

Local

CPKC 160th Avenue Bridge
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CPKC 160th Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #I-518)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 160th Avenue southwest of Mystic

Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
25' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 160th Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP McCandless Cleghorn Ditch Bridge
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UP McCandless Cleghorn Ditch Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #543)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over McCandless Cleghorn Ditch alongside County Road K45 in Whiting

Whiting, Monona County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1906 and 1913

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
45' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over McCandless Cleghorn Ditch

Significance:

Local

CNW Des Moines River Bridge (Moingona)
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CNW Des Moines River Bridge (Moingona)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #638)

This Parker and Pratt through truss bridge east of Moingona was the original crossing of the Des Moines River along the Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across Iowa

Moingona, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: United States of America

Status: Removed but not replaced

Built 1894

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
200' Parker through truss, 160' Pratt through truss and 4-80' deck plate girders

Description:
Parker and Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River

Significance:

Moderate

UP 3rd Street Bridge (Nevada)
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UP 3rd Street Bridge (Nevada)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #539 1/2)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over County Road S14 (3rd Street) on the west side of Nevada

Nevada, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa and John P. Abrahamson Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
28' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over County Road S14 (3rd Street)

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #H88.47
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Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #H88.47

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #169.47)

This stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway line over an unnamed creek north of Belmond

Belmond, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Wright County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
6' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Wolf Creek Bridge (Chariton)
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UP Wolf Creek Bridge (Chariton)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #170)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Wolf Creek south of Chariton

Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912 and 1941

by

American Bridge Company of New York; J.C. Dunn of Chicago, Illinois and F.K. Ketler Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
1-70' and 1-65' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wolf Creek

Significance:

Local

Okoboji Trail Bridge
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Okoboji Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-1426)

This unique deck plate girder swing bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the channel between East and West Okoboji Lakes

Okoboji, Dickinson County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1890 and c. 1965

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
83' deck plate girder swing span, 2-30' steel stringers and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder swing bridge over East-West Okoboji Lake Channel

Significance:

Regional

UP Bridge #219.97
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UP Bridge #219.97

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #752)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Hospers Drive south of Hospers

Hospers, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
24' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP 570th Street Bridge
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UP 570th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #339)

This deck plate girder and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over 570th Street north of Williamson

Williamson, Lucas County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1920

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder and timber pile trestle bridge over 570th Street

Significance:

Local