Railroad Bridges in Boone County , Iowa
Boone County is located in central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Boone.
Random Bridges
Bass Point Creek High Bridge
Bass Point Creek High Bridge
This tall deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad line over Bass Point Creek north of Boone
Owner: Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Albert W. Merrick of Boone, Iowa
for
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway
Design:
6-80', 1-48' and 8-32' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Bass Point Creek
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UP X Avenue Bridge
UP X Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #578)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over X Avenue between Jordan and Ames
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1941
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
45' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over X Avenue
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UP Linn Street Bridge
UP Linn Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #599 1/2)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Linn Street in Boone
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
35' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Linn Street
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BSVY Des Moines River Bridge
BSVY Des Moines River Bridge
This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad line over the Des Moines River south of Fraser
Owner: Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1915 and 1923
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Ferro Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway
Design:
7-96' and 1-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River
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Kate Shelley High Bridge
Kate Shelley High Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #615)
This iconic Baltimore deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Des Moines River between Boone and Ogden
Boone, Boone County, Iowa to Ogden, Boone County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Bypassed and Closed To Traffic
Built 1899-1901
by
American Bridge Company of New York (Various Shops); Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota and Engineering Contract Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
300' Baltimore deck truss and 21-75' and 18-45' deck plate girders
Description:
Baltimore deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct over Des Moines River and Juneberry Road
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MILW Culvert #Z-1126
MILW Culvert #Z-1126
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1126)
This small concrete arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over an unnamed ditch on the east side of Madrid
Owner: Boone County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1912
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
10' concrete arch culvert
Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed ditch
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C&NW Honey Creek Bridge #8
C&NW Honey Creek Bridge #8
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #637)
This deck plate girder bridge was the eighth and final crossing of Honey Creek on the original Chicago & North Western Railway mainline through Moingona
Owner: United States of America
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1898
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
79' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Honey Creek
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Linwood Cemetery Stone Arch Bridge
Linwood Cemetery Stone Arch Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #609)
This stone arch bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over Honey Creek at Linwood Cemetery in Boone
Owner: City of Boone
Status: Abandoned
Built 1879
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
20' stone arch
Description:
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Honey Creek
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New Kate Shelley High Bridge
New Kate Shelley High Bridge
This modern deck plate girder viaduct carries a Union Pacific Railroad line over the Des Moines River parallel to the original Kate Shelley Bridge between Boone and Ogden
Boone, Boone County, Iowa to Ogden, Boone County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 2006-09 using spans fabricated 1973
by
Bennett Industries of Peotone, Illinois; Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska and OCCI, Inc. of Fulton, Missouri
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
20-110' and 6-70' deck plate girders and 6-30' and 1-13' concrete modular girders
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Des Moines River and Juneberry Road
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UP South Onion Creek Tributary Bridge
UP South Onion Creek Tributary Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #585)
This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed tributary of South Onion Creek near Jordan
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
15' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over tributary of South Onion Creek
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