Railroad Bridges in Carroll County , Iowa


Carroll County is located in west central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Carroll.

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Manning Railroad Bridge

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Manning Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1334)

This historic through truss and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the West Nishnabotna River and Railroad Street in Manning

Manning, Carroll County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
125' Pratt through truss, 9 deck plate girders and 2-52' concrete arch skeleton abutments

Description:
Pratt through truss and deck plate girder bridge over West Nishnabotna River and Railroad Street

Significance:

Regional

UP Middle Raccoon River Bridge #3

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UP Middle Raccoon River Bridge #3

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #801)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Middle Raccoon River east of Maple River

Maple River, Carroll County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-65' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Middle Raccoon River

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #258.57

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UP Bridge #258.57

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #797)

This stone arch culvert and concrete box culvert carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek in Carroll

Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1889, 1896, 1910 and c. 1950

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
10' stone arch culvert (south tracks), 12' concrete encased beam (middle tracks), 12' concrete box culvert (north tracks)

Description:
Stone arch and concrete box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Russell White Nature Trail - N. Raccoon River Bridge

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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:

Local

BNSF Robin Avenue Bridge

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BNSF Robin Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1280)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Robin Avenue east of Dedham

Dedham, Carroll 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 Robin Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Eagle Avenue Bridge

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BNSF Eagle Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1326)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Eagle Avenue east of Manning

Manning, Carroll 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 Eagle Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Jade Avenue Bridge

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BNSF Jade Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1306)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Jade Avenue east of Templeton

Templeton, Carroll 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 Jade Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Timber Avenue Bridge

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BNSF Timber Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1274)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Timber Avenue west of Coon Rapids

Coon Rapids, Carroll 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 Timber Avenue

Significance:

Local

305th Street Overpass

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305th Street Overpass

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1282 1/2)

This through plate girder overpass carries 305th Street over a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline on the east side of Dedham

Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1914 using a span fabricated 1898

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
63' through plate girder and 1-36' and 2-32' concrete beams

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Old May Street Bridge

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BNSF Old May Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1332 1/2)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over a former alignment of May Street in Manning

Manning, Carroll County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-23' and 1-19' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over former alignment of May Street

Significance:

Local