Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Branch Little Sioux River Bridge
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
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IAIS Middle River Bridge
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
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
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CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Fort Dodge)
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
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CPKC Little Sioux River Bridge
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
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
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CN Fletcher Avenue Bridge
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
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
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UP Boone River Bridge (Goldfield)
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
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Iowa Great Lakes Trail - W. Fork Little Sioux River Bridge
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
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CNW Des Moines River Bridge (Moingona)
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
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
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UP County D36 Bridge
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)
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Raccoon River Valley Trail - North Raccoon River Bridge (Jefferson)
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
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