Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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UP Otter Creek Bridge (Ashton)
UP Otter Creek Bridge (Ashton)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #718)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Otter Creek south of Ashton
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
3-65' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Otter Creek
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UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Armstrong)
UP E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Armstrong)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #168)
This unique double intersection Warren deck truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over the East Fork Des Moines River west of Armstrong
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1899 using a span fabricated c. 1885
by
Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
90' double intersection Warren deck truss and steel stringer
Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River
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CN 14th Street Bridge (Fort Dodge)
CN 14th Street Bridge (Fort Dodge)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W374.3)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over 14th Street in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Ellington-Miller Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-20' concrete encased beams and 1-10' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over 14th Street
Significance:
UP Bridge #224.30
UP Bridge #224.30
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #761)
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 Alton
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:
24' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
CN Des Moines River Bridge
CN Des Moines River Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W376.0)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over the Des Moines River on the north side of Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1965 and 1999
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
4-99' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River
Significance:
BNSF 2000th Street Bridge
BNSF 2000th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1420)
This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 2000th Street and Mosquito Creek between Defiance and Earling
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1945
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
65' through plate girder and 30' deck plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over 2000th Street and Mosquito Creek
Significance:
Rock Rapids Railroad Bridge
Rock Rapids Railroad Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #S67.2)
This Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Sioux Falls Branch over the Rock River in Rock Rapids
Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa
Owner: City of Rock Rapids
Status: Open to Private Vehicle Traffic
Built 1888
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and G.H. Scribner of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River
Significance:
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #6
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #6
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1518)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Mosquito Creek north of Neola
Neola, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
1-80' and 2-50' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mosquito 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:
UP S. Branch Lizard Creek Bridge
UP S. Branch Lizard Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #49)
This deck plate girder and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over the South Branch of Lizard Creek north of Moorland
Moorland, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1965 using a span fabricated 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
45' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder and timber pile trestle bridge over South Branch Lizard Creek
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