Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

Estherville Railroad Bridge (North)
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Estherville Railroad Bridge (North)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2073)

This historic Pratt deck truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the West Fork Des Moines River on the west side of Estherville

Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1889, 1894, 1903 and 1907

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
124' Pratt deck truss, 1-100', 2-48', 1-46' and 5-32' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River

Significance:

High

Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #H88.69
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Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #H88.69

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #169.69)

This stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway line over an unnamed creek along County Road C20 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:
10' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP IA-9 Bridge
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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

Armstrong, Emmet County, Iowa

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:

Local

UP Beaver Creek Bridge (Beaver)
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UP Beaver Creek Bridge (Beaver)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #713)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across Beaver Creek at Beaver

Beaver, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-68' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Beaver Creek

Significance:

Local

DAIR Sixmile Creek Bridge
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DAIR Sixmile Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #T-546)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Sixmile Creek alongside Iowa Highway 12 south of Hawarden

Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: D&I Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1936 using a span fabricated 1894

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
63' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sixmile Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge
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BNSF W. Branch Floyd River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #186.2)

This through plate girder bridge once carried a former Great Northern Railway mainline across the West Branch Floyd River between Sioux Center and Maurice

Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1944 using spans fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-60' and 2-40' through plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Branch Floyd River

Significance:

Local

IAIS IA-83 Bridge
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IAIS IA-83 Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4413)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Iowa Highway 83 west of Atlantic

Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1952

by

American Bridge Company of New York; Unknown and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-55' and 2-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa Highway 83

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #2
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BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #2

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1448)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Mosquito Creek alongside Iowa Highway 191 southwest of Earling

Earling, Shelby County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1929 and 1942

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
100' through plate girder and 6-17' timber stringers

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #3
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BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #3

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1450)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Mosquito Creek alongside Iowa Highway 191 southwest of Earling

Earling, Shelby County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1949 using spans fabricated c. 1910 and 1913

by

Unknown and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-112', 1-23' and 1-21' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Moderate

DAIR Westfield Creek Bridge
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DAIR Westfield Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #T-496)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Westfield Creek alongside Iowa Highway 12 north of Westfield

Westfield, Plymouth County, Iowa

Owner: D&I Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
85' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Westfield Creek

Significance:

Local