Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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CNW Calmus Creek Bridge
CNW Calmus Creek Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #63)
This small steel stringer bridge crosses Calmus Creek
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
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
Significance:
RI Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs, North)
RI Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs, North)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5000B)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway (Rock Island) yard lead over Indian Creek at 12th Avenue in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Kerns Construction Company of Omaha, Nebraska
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
52' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek
Significance:
IAIS Indian Creek Bridge
IAIS Indian Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5000)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway (Rock Island) mainline over Indian Creek at 13th Avenue in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
48' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek
Significance:
Russell White Nature Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge
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:
Three Rivers Trail - IA-3 Bridge
Three Rivers Trail - IA-3 Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2543 1/2)
This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Iowa Highway 3 in Humboldt
Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa
Owner: Humboldt County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1956
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
45' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over Iowa Highway 3
Significance:
UP Oak Street Bridge (Algona)
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UP Oak Street Bridge (Algona)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #793)
This standard steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Oak Street in Algona
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
24' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Oak Street
Significance:
Raccoon River Valley Trail - Mosquito Creek Bridge (Jamaica)
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Raccoon River Valley Trail - Mosquito Creek Bridge (Jamaica)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Y-126)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Mosquito Creek between Yale and Jamaica
Owner: Guthrie County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-35' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek
Significance:
DAIR Westfield Creek Bridge
DAIR Westfield Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #T-496)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Westfield Creek alongside Iowa Highway 12 north of Westfield
Westfield, Plymouth County, Iowa
Owner: D&I Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1930
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
85' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Westfield Creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #233.38
UP Bridge #233.38
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #780)
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 south of Carnes
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
BNSF 370th Street Bridge
BNSF 370th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1352 1/2)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 370th Street west of Aspinwall
Aspinwall, Crawford County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 370th Street
Significance: