Railroad Bridges in , Iowa


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Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Branch Little Sioux River Bridge

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Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Branch Little Sioux River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #235.81)

This brick lined concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line over the West Branch Little Sioux River west of Lake Park

Lake Park, Dickinson County, Iowa

Owner: Dickinson County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1900

by

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
21' brick lined concrete arch

Description:
Brick lined concrete arch bridge arch bridge over West Branch Little Sioux River

Significance:

Local

IAIS Middle River Bridge

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IAIS Middle River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4088)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over the Middle River east of Casey

Casey, Guthrie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant)

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
3-69' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle River

Significance:

Local

CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Fort Dodge)

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CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Fort Dodge)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W375.5)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Soldier Creek near 1st Street in Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1946

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
77' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Little Sioux River Bridge

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CPKC Little Sioux River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #R-668)

This Pratt pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the Little Sioux River in Spencer

Spencer, Clay County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
105' Pratt pony truss and 2-50' through plate girders

Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Little Sioux River

Significance:

Moderate

CN Fletcher Avenue Bridge

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CN Fletcher Avenue Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA409.9)

This concrete encased beam and concrete slab bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over Fletcher Avenue (County Road N33) and an unnamed creek east of Yetter

Yetter, Calhoun County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
24' concrete encased beam and 2-14' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete encased beam and concrete slab bridge over Fletcher Avenue and unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Boone River Bridge (Goldfield)

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UP Boone River Bridge (Goldfield)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1364)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the Boone River in Goldfield

Goldfield, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1890

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
3-59' deck plate girders and steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Boone River

Significance:

Local

Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Fork Little Sioux River Bridge

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Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Fork Little Sioux River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2320)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line over the West Fork Little Sioux River east of Lake Park

Lake Park, Dickinson County, Iowa

Owner: Dickinson County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
2-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Little Sioux River

Significance:

Local

CNW Des Moines River Bridge (Moingona)

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CNW Des Moines River Bridge (Moingona)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #638)

This Parker and Pratt through truss bridge east of Moingona was the original crossing of the Des Moines River along the Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across Iowa

Moingona, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: United States of America

Status: Removed but not replaced

Built 1894

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
200' Parker through truss, 160' Pratt through truss and 4-80' deck plate girders

Description:
Parker and Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River

Significance:

Moderate

UP County D36 Bridge

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UP County D36 Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #47)

This standard steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over County Road D36 (Former US Highway 20) in Moorland

Moorland, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
38' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over County Road D36 (Former US Highway 20)

Significance:

Minimal

Raccoon River Valley Trail - North Raccoon River Bridge (Jefferson)

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Raccoon River Valley Trail - North Raccoon River Bridge (Jefferson)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Y-136)

This Pratt through truss and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the North Raccoon River south of Jefferson

Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa

Owner: Greene County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1916, 1920 and 1930 using spans fabricated c. 1895, 1902 and 1914

by

Unknown; Chicago Bridge & Iron Company of Chicago, Illinois and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
113' Pratt through truss, 1-54' and 1-50' deck plate girders, steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss and deck plate girder bridge over North Raccoon River

Significance:

Regional