Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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L Avenue Overpass
L Avenue Overpass
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #613)
This historic double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries L Avenue over a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline west of Boone
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1900 using a span fabricated 1882
by
Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
49' double intersection Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad
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UP 6th Street Bridge (Ames)
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
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
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IAIS Turkey Creek Bridge
IAIS Turkey Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4193)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Turkey Creek west of Adair
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1954 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-50' and 2-44' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Turkey Creek
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Rockford Brick Tile Company Railroad Bridge
Rockford Brick Tile Company Railroad Bridge
by
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UP Bridge #258.57
UP Bridge #258.57
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #797)
This stone arch culvert and concrete box culvert carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek in Carroll
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1889, 1896, 1910 and c. 1950
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
10' stone arch culvert (south tracks), 12' concrete encased beam (middle tracks), 12' concrete box culvert (north tracks)
Description:
Stone arch and concrete box culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
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
Significance:
Future High Line Trail - Calmus Creek Bridge
Future High Line Trail - Calmus Creek Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #63)
This small steel stringer bridge crosses Calmus Creek
Owner: City of Mason City
Status: Abandoned
Built 1947
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
50' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Calmus Creek
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UP Bridge #14.09
UP Bridge #14.09
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1498)
This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over an unnamed creek east of Livermore
Livermore, Humboldt County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1955 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
22' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Chicago Great Western Railway Culvert #K250.08
Chicago Great Western Railway Culvert #K250.08
This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek alongside County Road F24 in Ira
Owner: Jasper County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
6' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Stange Road Bridge
UP Stange Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #566 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Stange Road on the north side of the Iowa State University campus in Ames
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1963
by
Unknown and Welden Bros. of Iowa Falls, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
74' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Stange Road
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