Railroad Bridges in Marion County, Iowa
Marion County is located in south central Iowa. The seat is Knoxville, while the largest city is Pella.
Random Bridges
BNSF English Creek Bridge (East)
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BNSF English Creek Bridge (East)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #25.42)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad branch line over English Creek near 195th Place west of Harvey
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1939 using spans fabricated 1892 and c. 1900; approaches replaced 2001 and 2020
by
Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
76' through plate girder, 21' steel stringer, concrete modular girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over English Creek
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UP County G48 Bridge
UP County G48 Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #482)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over County Road G48 (Lisbon Street) south of Pleasantville
Pleasantville, Marion County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
25' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road G48 (Lisbon Street)
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UP Pratt Street Bridge
UP Pratt Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #422)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Pratt Street north of Melcher-Dallas
Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1939
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
28' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Pratt Street
Significance:
UP White Breast Creek Bridge
UP White Breast Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #435)
This massive deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over White Breast Creek north of Melcher-Dalas
Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912; Approaches reconstructed 2022
by
American Bridge Company of New York and J.C. Dunn of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
110' deck plate girder and concrete modular girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over White Breast Creek
Significance:
UP Newbold Street Bridge
UP Newbold Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #450)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Newbold Street north of Melcher-Dallas
Melcher-Dallas, Marion County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1984 using a span fabricated 1949
by
Worden-Allen Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
35' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Newbold Street
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