Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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IC Little Sioux River Bridge #4
IC Little Sioux River Bridge #4
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T20.8)
This partially demolished Pratt through truss bridge carried the Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch across the Little Sioux River on the north side of Correctionville
Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned and Partially Removed
Built 1887 and 1911 using spans fabricated 1881
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York; Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
1-175' and 2-123' Pratt through trusses and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River
Significance:
Three Rivers Trail - Crooked Creek Bridge
Three Rivers Trail - Crooked Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2586)
This large stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Crooked Creek on the east side of Rolfe
Rolfe, Pocahontas County, Iowa
Owner: Pocahontas County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
20' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Crooked Creek
Significance:
Union Bridge Trail - Little Sioux River Bridge
Union Bridge Trail - Little Sioux River Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T22.3)
This partially demolished historic Pratt through truss bridge carried the Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch across the Little Sioux River on the south side of Correctionville
Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa
Owner: Woodbury County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic; North Span and Approaches Replaced
Built 1887 and 1911 using a span fabricated 1881
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York; Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
1-150', 1-123' Pratt through trusses and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River
Significance:
Humboldt Railroad Crossing
Humboldt Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2543)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line in Humboldt
Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa
Owner: Humboldt County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
76' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Three Rivers Trail (former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway)
Significance:
UP Eagle Creek Bridge (Woolstock)
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:
BNSF US-18 Bridge (Hull)
BNSF US-18 Bridge (Hull)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #171.7)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over US Highway 18 west of Hull
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1939
by
Unknown and Bonesteel & Hyde of Watertown, South Dakota
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3-40' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 18
Significance:
UP 140th Avenue Bridge
UP 140th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #336)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over 140th Avenue between Swea City and Lakota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 140th Avenue
Significance:
UP Bridge #237.51
UP Bridge #237.51
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #790)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 north of Seney
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #241.38
UP Bridge #241.38
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #798)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 north of Le Mars
Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #47.84
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
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: