Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

Bass Point Creek High Bridge
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Bass Point Creek High Bridge

This tall deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad line over Bass Point Creek north of Boone

Boone, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Albert W. Merrick of Boone, Iowa

for

Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway

Design:
6-80', 1-48' and 8-32' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Bass Point Creek

Significance:

Regional

CN Flasher Creek Bridge
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CN Flasher Creek Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA459.6)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Flasher Creek alongside US Highway 30 southwest of Dow City

Dow City, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
3-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Flasher Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Pratt Street Bridge
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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:

Local

CGW Clanton Creek Bridge #4
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CGW Clanton Creek Bridge #4

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #K188.69)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over Clanton Creek southwest of St. Charles

St. Charles, Madison County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1930

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
2-50' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Clanton Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC W. Fork Des Moines River Bridge
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CPKC W. Fork Des Moines River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #R-628)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the West Fork Des Moines River west of Emmetsburg

Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-75' deck plate girders and concrete modular girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River

Significance:

Local

UP South Skunk River Bridge (Ames)
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UP South Skunk River Bridge (Ames)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #558)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the South Skunk River on the east side of Ames

Ames, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1949

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin; American Bridge Company of New York and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-110', 1-75' deck plate girder and 1-20' and 1-18' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over South Skunk River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Court Avenue Bridge (Chariton)
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BNSF Court Avenue Bridge (Chariton)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #334.07)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Court Avenue (Business US Highway 34) in Chariton

Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
32' concrete encased beam and 4-14' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Court Avenue (Business US Highway 34)

Significance:

Local

RI Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs, South)
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RI Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs, South)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5000A)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway (Rock Island) yard lead over Indian Creek at 12th Avenue in Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
48' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

UP IA-14 Bridge (Corydon)
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UP IA-14 Bridge (Corydon)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #500)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Iowa Highway 14 (Washington Street) in Corydon

Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
38' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa Highway 14 (Washington Street)

Significance:

Local

N&W Bridge #391.25
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N&W Bridge #391.25

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1260)

This small deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over an unnamed creek south of Silver City

Silver City, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: Mills County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
1-22' deck plate girder and 1-35' and 2-20' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local