Railroad Bridges in , Iowa

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Random Bridges

CN East Boyer River Bridge
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CN East Boyer River Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA449.1)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over the East Boyer River in Denison

Denison, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1966

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
79' through plate girder and 2-48' and 1-12' steel stringers

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Boyer River

Significance:

Minimal

CN Willow Creek Bridge (Arion)
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CN Willow Creek Bridge (Arion)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA453.8)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over an unnamed alongside US Highway 30 and Lincoln Way between Denison and Arion

Denison, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1920 using spans fabricated c. 1895

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #47.84
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UP Bridge #47.84

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Culvert #129.09)

This double stone railtop culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line across an unnamed creek in Belmond

Belmond, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: City of Belmond

Status: In Use

Built 1898

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
2-10' stone railtop culvert

Description:
Double stone railtop culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS 272nd Street Bridge
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IAIS 272nd Street Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4751)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over 272nd Street east of McClelland

McClelland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1938

by

Unknown and Duvall & McKinney of Logan, Iowa

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
42' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 272nd Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF White Breast Creek Bridge #1
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BNSF White Breast Creek Bridge #1

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #344.47)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over White Breast Creek west of Lucas

Lucas, Lucas County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant)

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-90' and 2-45' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over White Breast Creek

Significance:

Local

Great Western Trail - Frink Creek Culvert (South)
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Great Western Trail - Frink Creek Culvert (South)

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #K213.32)

This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over Frink Creek near Willow Creek Avenue on the south side of Des Moines

Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa

Owner: Polk County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
7' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over Frink Creek

Significance:

Local

Morning Sun Stone Arch
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Morning Sun Stone Arch

This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over a private driveway and an unnamed creek

Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1886

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
1-16' and 1-8' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over private driveway and unnamed creek

Significance:

Moderate

First Avenue Trail - Indian Creek Bridge
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First Avenue Trail - Indian Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1090B)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former joint Chicago & North Western Railway and Illinois Central Railway industrial spur over Indian Creek at 1st Avenue in Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: City of Council Bluffs

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1900 and 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad and Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
60' through plate girder (north track), 65' through plate girder (south track)

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

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

UP Eagle Creek Bridge (Woolstock)
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UP Eagle Creek Bridge (Woolstock)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2484)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Eagle Creek alongside County Road C70 in Woolstock

Woolstock, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and 1914

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
123' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-35' deck plate girder and 1-30' deck plate girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Eagle Creek

Significance:

Moderate