Railroad Bridges in , Iowa


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Three Rivers Trail - Crooked Creek Bridge

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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:

Local

L Avenue Overpass

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L Avenue Overpass

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #613)

This historic double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries L Avenue over a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline west of Boone

Boone, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1900 using a span fabricated 1882

by

Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
49' double intersection Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad

Significance:

High

Three Rivers Trail - Boone River Bridge

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Three Rivers Trail - Boone River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2505)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Boone River northwest of Eagle Grove

Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa

Owner: Wright County Conservation Board

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-80' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Boone River

Significance:

Local

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

Jamaica, Guthrie County, Iowa

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:

Local

CN Deer Creek Bridge (Fort Dodge)

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CN Deer Creek Bridge (Fort Dodge)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W374.7)

This concrete encased stone arch bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Deer Creek near 8th Street in Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1887 and c. 1920

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
14' concrete encased stone arch and concrete arch

Description:
Concrete encased stone arch bridge over Deer Creek

Significance:

Local

UP North Raccoon River Bridge

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UP North Raccoon River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #744)

This deck plate girder and stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the North Raccoon River west of Jefferson

Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1929 reusing approaches constructed 1893

by

John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois; American Bridge Company of New York and Gaffin & Gehri of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
6-70' deck plate girders and 4-32' stone arches

Description:
Deck plate girder and stone arch bridge over North Raccoon River

Significance:

Moderate

IC Little Sioux River Bridge #4

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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:

Regional

CN Bridge #430.0

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CN Bridge #430.0

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA430.0)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over an unnamed creek along Jackson Avenue southwest of Wall Lake and Carnarvon

Carnarvon, Sac County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
91' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

J Avenue Overpass

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J Avenue Overpass

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #620)

This historic double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries J Avenue over a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline east of Ogden

Ogden, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1900 using a span fabricated c. 1882

by

Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
75' double intersection Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad

Significance:

High

UP East Beaver Creek Bridge (Ogden)

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UP East Beaver Creek Bridge (Ogden)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #703)

This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over East Beaver Creek on the west side of Ogden

Ogden, Boone County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over East Beaver Creek

Significance:

Local