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

BNSF 370th Street Bridge
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BNSF 370th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1352 1/2)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 370th Street west of Aspinwall

Aspinwall, 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 370th Street

Significance:

Local

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

CN North Grove Creek Bridge
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CN North Grove Creek Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA462.4)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over North Grove Creek alongside US Highway 30 between Dow City and Dunlap

Dow City, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1951 using a span fabricated 1911

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
50' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over North Grove Creek

Significance:

Local

CN East Boyer River Bridge
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CN East Boyer River Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA449.1)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over the East Boyer River in Denison

Denison, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1966

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
79' through plate girder and 2-48' and 1-12' steel stringers

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Boyer River

Significance:

Minimal

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 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

UP Willow Creek Bridge (Arion)
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UP Willow Creek Bridge (Arion)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #878)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Willow Creek alongside US Highway 30 between Arion and Denison

Arion, Crawford County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Willow 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 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

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