Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

CN Xavier Avenue Bridge
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CN Xavier Avenue Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA415.0)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over Xavier Avenue north of Auburn

Auburn, Sac County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
1-24' and 1-19' concrete encased beams

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Xavier Avenue

Significance:

Local

Mason City Highline Trail - 13th Street Bridge
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Mason City Highline Trail - 13th Street Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #66)

This steel stringer bridge once carried several tracks across 13th Street

Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: City of Mason City

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1946

by

Unknown and L.M. Feller of Rochester, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
3 span steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 13th Street

Significance:

Local

UP Unnamed Branch Buttrick Creek Culvert
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UP Unnamed Branch Buttrick Creek Culvert

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #724)

This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed tributary of Buttrick Creek west of Grand Junction

Grand Junction, Greene County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1898 and 1900

by

Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
10' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed tributary of Buttrick Creek

Significance:

Local

Three Rivers Trail - E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge
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Three Rivers Trail - E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2535)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the East Fork Des Moines River south of Dakota City

Dakota City, Humboldt County, Iowa

Owner: Humboldt County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4-73' and 1-40' deck plate girders

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

Significance:

Local

Iowa State University Horse Tunnel
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Iowa State University Horse Tunnel

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #566)

This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over a sidewalk on the north side of the Iowa State University campus

Ames, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over sidewalk

Significance:

Local

Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - 597th Avenue Bridge
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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

Cambridge, Story County, Iowa

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:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2544
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2544

This stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed creek on the north side of Humboldt

Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa

Owner: Humboldt County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
10' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP 6th Street Bridge (Ames)
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UP 6th Street Bridge (Ames)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #564)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 6th Street in Ames

Ames, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
60' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 6th Street

Significance:

Local

UP Eagle Creek Bridge (Woolstock)
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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:

Moderate

UP US-65 Bridge (Colo)
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UP US-65 Bridge (Colo)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #525)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over US Highway 65 on the east side of Colo

Colo, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois and Zitterell-Mills Company of Webster City, Iowa

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-34' and 2-30' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 65

Significance:

Local