Railroad Bridges in Crawford County , Iowa

Crawford County is located in west central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Denison.
Cities Denison Dow City Aspinwall Manilla Deloit Arion

Random Bridges

CN Bridge 445.1
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CN Bridge 445.1

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA445.1)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek southwest of Deloit

Deloit, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1954 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
30' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Otter Creek Bridge (Deloit)
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CN Otter Creek Bridge (Deloit)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA443.1)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Otter Creek southwest of Deloit

Deloit, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1954 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
45' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Otter Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Elk Creek Bridge (Aspinwall)
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BNSF Elk Creek Bridge (Aspinwall)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1352)

This massive concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Elk Creek in Aspinwall

Aspinwall, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
36' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Elk Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CN Bridge #454.9
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CN Bridge #454.9

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA454.9)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over an unnamed alongside US Highway 30 and Lincoln Way northeast of Arion

Arion, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1952 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
45' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Boyer River Bridge #5
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CN Boyer River Bridge #5

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W452.2)

This Pratt through truss bridge and through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over the Boyer River alongside US Highway 30 southwest of Denison

Denison, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899 and 1948 using a span fabricated 1899

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
127' Pratt through truss, 2-45' through plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge and through plate girder bridge over Boyer River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF 350th Street Bridge
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BNSF 350th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1356)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 350th Street northeast of Manilla

Manilla, Crawford 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 350th Street

Significance:

Local

CN Flasher Creek Bridge
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CN Flasher Creek Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA459.6)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Flasher Creek alongside US Highway 30 southwest of Dow City

Dow City, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
3-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Flasher Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Old 380th Street Bridge
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BNSF Old 380th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1350)

This filled in concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over a former alignment of 380th Street (County Road M64)

Aspinwall, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Filled In

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Filled in concrete slab bridge over former alignment of 380th Street (County Road M64)

Significance:

Local

BNSF Elkhorn Creek Culvert (Manilla)
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BNSF Elkhorn Creek Culvert (Manilla)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1360)

This small concrete arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Elkhorn Creek near 340th Street northeast of Manilla

Manilla, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

for

Design:
10' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over Elkhorn Creek

Significance:

Local

390th Street Overpass
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390th Street Overpass

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1333 1/2)

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

Aspinwall, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913 using a span fabricated 1898

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
41' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway

Significance:

Moderate