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 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
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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
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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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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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