Railroad Bridges in Mills County, Iowa
Mills County is located in southwest Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Glenwood.
Random Bridges
BNSF Ingrum Avenue Bridge
BNSF Ingrum Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #470.34)
This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Ingrum Avenue (Former US Highway 34/County Road H30) on the east side of Glenwood
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1922
by
George W. Condon of Omaha, Nebraska
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
24' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Ingrum Avenue (County Road H30)
Significance:
BNSF Wabash Trace Nature Trail Bridge
BNSF Wabash Trace Nature Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #462.40)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Wabash Trace Nature Trail (former Wabash Railroad) west of Malvern
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1903, north track rebuilt 2000
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
53' deck plate girder (south track), 53' concrete modular girder (north track)
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wabash Trace Nature Trail (former Wabash Railroad)
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BNSF Ives Avenue Bridge
BNSF Ives Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #470.96)
This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Ives Avenue in Glenwood
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Ives Avenue
Significance:
BNSF Bridge #472.12
BNSF Bridge #472.12
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #472.12)
This small concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek near Jamett Road west of Glenwood
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
12' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Emerson, East)
BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Emerson, East)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #451.49)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Indian Creek alongside County Road H34 on the east side of Emerson
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-65' and 2-45' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Indian Creek
Significance:
Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Snake Creek Bridge (West)
Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Snake Creek Bridge (West)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1272)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over Snake Creek alongside County Road H12 in Mineola
Owner: Mills County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1940
by
Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
1-44', 4-22' and 1-21' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Snake Creek
Significance:
Wabash Trace Nature Trail - West Nishabotna River Bridge
Wabash Trace Nature Trail - West Nishabotna River Bridge
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1229)
This historic Whipple through truss bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over the West Nishnabotna River near the former station of White Cloud
Owner: Mills County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1910 using a span fabricated 1884
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan; American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
114' Whipple through truss, 46' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Whipple through truss bridge over West Nishnabotna River
Significance:
BNSF Jamett Road Bridge
BNSF Jamett Road Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #472.14)
This small concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Jamett Road west of Glenwood
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1950
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
26' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Jamett Road
Significance:
N&W Bridge #391.25
N&W Bridge #391.25
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1260)
This small deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over an unnamed creek south of Silver City
Silver City, Mills County, Iowa
Owner: Mills County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
1-22' deck plate girder and 1-35' and 2-20' steel stringers
Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Silver Creek Bridge
Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Silver Creek Bridge
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1252)
This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over Silver Creek between Malvern and Silver City
Silver City, Mills County, Iowa
Owner: Mills County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1923 using a span fabricated 1892; approaches rebuilt 1934
by
Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Company (A&P Roberts Company) of Pencyod, Pennnsylvania and Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
129' Pratt through truss and 1-24' and 8-20' steel stringers
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Silver Creek
Significance: