Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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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
Significance:
UP McCandless Cleghorn Ditch Bridge
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
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
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UP IA-9 Bridge
UP IA-9 Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #169)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Iowa Highway 9 west of Armstrong
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1931 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
32' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa Highway 9
Significance:
BNSF Pony Creek Bridge (Pacific Junction, North)
BNSF Pony Creek Bridge (Pacific Junction, North)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #476.20)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Pony Creek alongside County Road L31 north of Pacific Junction
Pacific Junction, Mills County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1909
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
80' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Pony Creek
Significance:
UP Old 135th Street Bridge
UP Old 135th Street Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #289.61)
This concrete arch bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway mainline over a former alignment of 135th Street in New Sharon
New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
George Cook of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Iowa Central Railway
Design:
14' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over former alignment of 135th Street
Significance:
BNSF Fork Creek Bridge
BNSF Fork Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #202.74)
This through plate girder and concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Fork Creek in Fort Madison
Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
43' through plate girder and 5-14' concrete slabs
Description:
Through plate girder and concrete slab bridge over Fork Creek
Significance:
IAIS 32nd Avenue Bridge
IAIS 32nd Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3260)
This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over 32nd Avenue southwest of Newton
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1947
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 32nd Avenue
Significance:
BNSF Linden Road Bridge
BNSF Linden Road Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1408)
This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over County Road F20 (Linden Road) in Defiance
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over County Road F20 (Linden Road)
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BNSF 2000th Street Bridge
BNSF 2000th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1420)
This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 2000th Street and Mosquito Creek between Defiance and Earling
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1945
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
65' through plate girder and 30' deck plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over 2000th Street and Mosquito Creek
Significance:
JewEllsworth Trail - South Skunk River Bridge
JewEllsworth Trail - South Skunk River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2405)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the South Skunk River along Iowa Highway 175 in Ellsworth
Ellsworth, Hamilton County, Iowa
Owner: Hamilton County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1904-06
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-75' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over South Skunk River
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