Railroad Bridges in Boone County , Iowa
Boone County is located in central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Boone.
Random Bridges
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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J Avenue Overpass
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
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:
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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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
Significance:
C&NW Mill Creek Bridge (Moingona)
C&NW Mill Creek Bridge (Moingona)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #640)
This stone arch bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over Mill Creek in Moingona
Owner: United States of America
Status: Abandoned
Built 1881
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
12' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Mill Creek
Significance:
L Avenue Overpass
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
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 Trestle Trail - Big Creek Bridge
High Trestle Trail - Big Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1116)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Big Creek between Slater and Madrid
Owner: Boone County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1912
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
65' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Creek
Significance:
UP Polecat Creek Bridge
UP Polecat Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #605)
This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Polecat Creek west of Boone
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
12' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Polecat Creek
Significance:
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
Significance:
High Trestle Trail - Murphy Creek Bridge
High Trestle Trail - Murphy Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1115)
This concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Murphy Creek on the west side of Madrid
Owner: Boone County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
16' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Murphy Creek
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