Railroad Bridges in Crawford County , Iowa


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

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UP Boyer River Bridge #2

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UP Boyer River Bridge #2

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #886)

This large Warren through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Boyer River alongside US Highway 30 near Dow City

Dow City, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1948

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Condon-Cunningham Company of Omaha, Nebraska

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
190' Warren through truss and 2-48' steel stringers

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Boyer River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Bridge #415.99

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BNSF Bridge #415.99

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1397)

This small concrete arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over an unnamed creek near 380th Street in Aspinwall

Aspinwall, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
10' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

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

UP East Boyer River Bridge

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UP East Boyer River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #869)

This unique triple tracked quadrangular lattice through truss bridge once carried a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the East Boyer River in Denison

Denison, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
120' quadrangular lattice through truss and 50' through plate girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over East Boyer River

Significance:

Regional

CN Boyer River Bridge #1

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CN Boyer River Bridge #1

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA439.4)

This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over the Boyer River between Boyer and Deloit

Deloit, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899 and 1954

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois; American Bridge Company of New York; George B. Swift Company of Chicago, IIllinois and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
77' through plate girder and 2-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Boyer River

Significance:

Local

BNSF W. Fork West Nishnabotna River Bridge

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BNSF W. Fork West Nishnabotna River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1378 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the West Fork West Nishnabotna River along 320th Street in Manilla

Manilla, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1941

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
85' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Fork West Nishnabotna River

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

CN Boyer River Bridge #4

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CN Boyer River Bridge #4

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA443.5)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over the Boyer River southwest of Deloit

Deloit, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1961 using a span fabricated 1899

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois; George B. Swift Company of Chicago, IIllinois and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
76' through plate girder, 49' steel stringer and 24' deck plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Boyer River

Significance:

Local

BNSF 340th Street Bridge

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BNSF 340th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1358)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 340th 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 340th Street

Significance:

Local