Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

Russell White Nature Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge
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Russell White Nature Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #D-114)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over the North Raccoon River southwest of Lanesboro

Lanesboro, Carroll County, Iowa

Owner: Carroll County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
2-90' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over North Raccoon River

Significance:

Local

UP Wolf Creek Bridge (Chariton)
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UP Wolf Creek Bridge (Chariton)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #170)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Wolf Creek south of Chariton

Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912 and 1941

by

American Bridge Company of New York; J.C. Dunn of Chicago, Illinois and F.K. Ketler Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
1-70' and 1-65' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wolf Creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS 8th Street Bridge
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IAIS 8th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3476)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over 8th Street (former US Highway 6) in Altoona

Altoona, Polk County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1955

by

Unknown and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-64' through plate girders and 4-35' steel stringers

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 8th Street

Significance:

Minimal

Chicago Great Western Railway Culvert #K241.01
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Chicago Great Western Railway Culvert #K241.01

This small stone railtop culvert carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over a cattle pass northeast of County Road F34 in Valeria

Valeria, Jasper County, Iowa

Owner: Jasper County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
9'x8' stone railtop culvert

Description:
Stone railtop culvert over cattle pass

Significance:

Local

CN Mill Creek Bridge (Dunlap)
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CN Mill Creek Bridge (Dunlap)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA468.5)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Mill Creek alongside US Highway 30 between Dunlap and Woodbine

Dunlap, Harrison County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1915 using a span fabricated 1901

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder and 2-14' concrete slabs

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mill Creek

Significance:

Local

UP US-65 Bridge (Colo)
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UP US-65 Bridge (Colo)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #525)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over US Highway 65 on the east side of Colo

Colo, Story County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois and Zitterell-Mills Company of Webster City, Iowa

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-34' and 2-30' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 65

Significance:

Local

Wabash Mosquito Creek Bridge
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Wabash Mosquito Creek Bridge

(Norfolk and Western Railway #407.68)

This deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over Mosquito Creek near Iowa Highway 92 in Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: City of Council Bluffs

Status: Abandoned

Built 1934

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Wabash Railway

Design:
1-62' deck plate girder and 8-23' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Local

CN Otter Creek Bridge (Deloit)
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CN Otter Creek Bridge (Deloit)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA443.1)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Otter Creek southwest of Deloit

Deloit, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1954 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
45' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Otter Creek

Significance:

Local

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

Forest City Railroad Crossing
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Forest City Railroad Crossing

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1564)

This unique through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line in Forest City

Forest City, Hancock County, Iowa

Owner: North Central Iowa Rail Corridor

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
37' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway

Significance:

Local