Railroad Bridges in Mills County , Iowa
Mills County is located in southwest Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Glenwood.
Random Bridges
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:
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:
Balfour (272nd Street) Overpass
Balfour (272nd Street) Overpass
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #467.17)
This through plate girder overpass carries 272nd Street over a BNSF Railway (former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad) mainline near the former station of Balfour
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1952 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
45' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder overpass over BNSF Railway (former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad)
Significance:
N&W Bridge #389.70
N&W Bridge #389.70
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1255)
This deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over an unnamed creek between Malvern and 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:
40' deck plate girder and 3-18' steel stringers
Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over unnamed 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:
BNSF Lacey Street Bridge (Glenwood)
BNSF Lacey Street Bridge (Glenwood)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #471.09)
This small concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Lacey Street in 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 Lacey Street
Significance:
N&W Bridge #392.11
N&W Bridge #392.11
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1261B)
This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over an unnamed ditch alongside 295th Street south of Silver City
Silver City, Mills County, Iowa
Owner: Mills County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1940
by
Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
3-16' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed ditch
Significance:
Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Keg Creek Bridge
Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Keg Creek Bridge
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1273)
This deck plate girder and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over Keg Creek near Brothers Avenue in Mineola
Owner: Mills County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1890
by
Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
41' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Keg Creek
Significance:
BNSF Vine Street Bridge (Glenwood)
BNSF Vine Street Bridge (Glenwood)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #471.46)
This double concrete box culvert carries a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over Vine Street in Glenwood
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
double 12'x14' concrete box culvert
Description:
Double concrete box culvert over Vine Street
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: