Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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MILW Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)
MILW Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1608)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Indian Creek at 13th Avenue in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: City of Council Bluffs
Status: Abandoned
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
48' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek
Significance:
Charley Western Trail Bridge
Charley Western Trail Bridge
This large concrete arch bridge crossed the Cedar River until a collapsing arch required the removal of the bridge
Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
Owner: City of Charles City (Final Owner)
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1910
by
Railroad Forces
for
Charles City & Western Railway
Design:
4 span closed spandrel concrete arch
Description:
Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Cedar River
Significance:
UP Linn Street Bridge
UP Linn Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #599 1/2)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Linn Street in Boone
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
35' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Linn Street
Significance:
Three Rivers Trail - W. Fork Des Moines River Bridge
Three Rivers Trail - W. Fork Des Moines River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2570)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the West Fork Des Moines River west of Bradgate
Bradgate, Humboldt County, Iowa
Owner: Humboldt County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1902, 1917 and c. 1920
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
5-70' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River
Significance:
BNSF Bridge #175.80
BNSF Bridge #175.80
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #175.8)
This small stone arch culvert carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over an unnamed creek near 350th Street north of Sioux Center
Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
8' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
DAIR Bridge #T-492 1/2
DAIR Bridge #T-492 1/2
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #T-498 1/2)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 12 in Westfield
Westfield, Plymouth County, Iowa
Owner: D&I Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1943 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
30' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
CPKC Beaver Creek Bridge
CPKC Beaver Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-546)
This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses Beaver Creek next to Broad Street
Plymouth, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1898
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
65' Type B2 deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Beaver Creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #65.94
UP Bridge #65.94
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Culvert #2016)
This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 4 north of Wallingford
Wallingford, Emmet County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1888
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
6' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
Iowa Great Lakes Trail - Little Ocheyedan River Bridge
Iowa Great Lakes Trail - Little Ocheyedan River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2515)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line over the Little Ocheyedan River in Allendorf
Allendorf, Osceola County, Iowa
Owner: Osceola County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
2-40' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Ocheyedan River
Significance:
Rock Island Old Stone Arch Nature Trail Bridge
Rock Island Old Stone Arch Nature Trail Bridge
This massive stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Little Silver Creek east of Shelby
Owner: City of Shelby
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1880
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
32' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Little Silver Creek
Significance:
