Railroad Bridges in Pottawattamie County , Iowa
Pottawattamie County is located in west central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Council Bluffs.
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Loveland Railroad Crossing
Loveland Railroad Crossing
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA495.0)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over a Union Pacific Railroad (former Chicago & North Western Railway) mainline near Loveland
Loveland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Campbell & Saguin of Council Bluffs, Iowa
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
94' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad
Significance:
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #9
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #9
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1544)
This Warren pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Mosquito Creek north of Underwood
Underwood, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1934
by
Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
123' Warren pony truss
Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Mosquito Creek
Significance:
IAIS Franklin Avenue Bridge
IAIS Franklin Avenue Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #500.96)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over Franklin Avenue near Interstate 80 on the east side of Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1969 using a span fabricated 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
44' deck plate girder and concrete modular girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Franklin Avenue and unnamed creek
Significance:
IAIS Indian Creek Bridge
IAIS Indian Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5000)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway (Rock Island) mainline over Indian Creek at 13th Avenue in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
48' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek
Significance:
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #7
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #7
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1530)
This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Mosquito Creek north of Neola
Neola, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1901 and extended 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
107' through plate girder and 40' deck plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek
Significance:
CN Old Boyer River Bridge
CN Old Boyer River Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA494.7)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over a former channel of the Boyer River alongside Old Lincoln Highway near Loveland
Loveland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Campbell & Saguin of Council Bluffs, Iowa
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
1-89' and 2-75' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over former alignment of Boyer River
Significance:
IAIS 420th Street Bridge
IAIS 420th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4603)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over 420th Street west of Hancock
Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1952 using spans fabricated 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; American Bridge Company of New York; Unknown and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-65' and 2-44' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 420th Street
Significance:
UP Pigeon Creek Bridge (Crescent)
UP Pigeon Creek Bridge (Crescent)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1012)
This massive subdivided Warren through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Pigeon Creek below Old Mormon Bridge Road near Crescent
Crescent, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1937
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
143' subdivided Warren through truss
Description:
Subdivided Warren through truss bridge over Pigeon Creek
Significance:
First Avenue Trail - Indian Creek Bridge
First Avenue Trail - Indian Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1090B)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former joint Chicago & North Western Railway and Illinois Central Railway industrial spur over Indian Creek at 1st Avenue in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: City of Council Bluffs
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1900 and 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad and Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
60' through plate girder (north track), 65' through plate girder (south track)
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek
Significance:
RI Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs, South)
RI Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs, South)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5000A)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway (Rock Island) yard lead over Indian Creek at 12th Avenue in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
48' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek
Significance: