Railroad Bridges in , Iowa


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Random Bridges

CPKC Richland Creek Bridge #4

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CPKC Richland Creek Bridge #4

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #I-1098)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Richland Creek between Richland and Rubio

Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1909 and 2021

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-45' deck plate girders and 7-16' concrete modular girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Richland Creek

Significance:

Moderate

IAIS Clear Creek Bridge

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IAIS Clear Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2393)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Clear Creek between Iowa City and Coralville

Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1948

by

American Bridge Company of New York; F.K. Ketler Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-68' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Clear Creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS Bridge #272.90

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IAIS Bridge #272.90

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2729)

This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside US Highway 6 east of Ladora

Ladora, Iowa County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1920

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Minimal

UP 5th Street Bridge (Mason City)

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UP 5th Street Bridge (Mason City)

, , Iowa

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BNSF Vine Street Bridge (Glenwood)

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BNSF Vine Street Bridge (Glenwood)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #471.46)

This double concrete box culvert carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Vine Street in Glenwood

Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
double 12'x14' concrete box culvert

Description:
Double concrete box culvert over Vine Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Nutmeg Avenue Bridge

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BNSF Nutmeg Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #253.10)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Nutmeg Avenue on the east side of Fairfield

Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1950

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
30' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Nutmeg Avenue

Significance:

Minimal

RI Dry Branch Creek Bridge #5

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RI Dry Branch Creek Bridge #5

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #43)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) secondary line over Dry Run Branch along Y Camp Road north of Burlington

Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1898

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
2-55' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dry Run Branch

Significance:

Local

UP Boone River Bridge (Webster City, South)

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UP Boone River Bridge (Webster City, South)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2445)

This double intersection Warren deck truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Boone River south of Webster City

Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and 1909

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
128' double intersection Warren deck truss and 1-60' and 1-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Boone River

Significance:

Moderate

CN Inwood Avenue Bridge

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CN Inwood Avenue Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA406.6)

This concrete encased beam and concrete slab bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over Inwood Avenue between Rockwell City and Yetter

Yetter, Calhoun County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
28' concrete encased beam and 3-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete encased beam and concrete slab bridge over Inwood Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF 2100th Street Bridge

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BNSF 2100th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1416)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 2100th Street between Defiance and Earling

Defiance, Shelby County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 2100th Street

Significance:

Local