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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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:
BNSF 320th Street Bridge
BNSF 320th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1276)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 320th Street 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 320th Street
Significance:
UP Middle Raccoon River Bridge #3
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:
Sabula Railroad Bridge
Sabula Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-496)
This large through truss swing bridge crosses the Mississippi River between Sabula and Savanna
Sabula, Jackson County, Iowa to Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
365' through truss swing span, 260' Parker through truss, 4-218' Pratt through trusses and deck plate girder
Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
BNSF Robin Avenue Bridge
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
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:
BNSF Timber Avenue Bridge
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:
305th Street Overpass
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
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:
BNSF Eagle Avenue Bridge
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
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:
UP Bridge #258.57
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
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:
Manning Railroad Bridge
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
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
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