Railroad Bridges in Pottawattamie County , Iowa


Pottawattamie County is located in west central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Council Bluffs.

Random Bridges

IAIS 272nd Street Bridge

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IAIS 272nd Street Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4751)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over 272nd Street east of McClelland

McClelland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1938

by

Unknown and Duvall & McKinney of Logan, Iowa

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
42' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 272nd Street

Significance:

Local

Wabash Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)

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Wabash Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1314)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Wabash Railroad branch line over Indian Creek at 15th Avenue in Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: City of Council Bluffs

Status: Abandoned

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
55' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

MILW Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)

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MILW Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1608)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Indian Creek at 13th Avenue in Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: City of Council Bluffs

Status: Abandoned

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
48' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

CN Bridge #494.5

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CN Bridge #494.5

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA494.5)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over a farm entrance alongside Old Lincoln Highway near Loveland

Loveland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1975

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
20' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over farm entrance

Significance:

Minimal

IAIS Indian Creek Bridge

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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:

Local

BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #9

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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:

Moderate

UP Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs, North)

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UP Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs, North)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1090)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Indian Creek at 11th Street in Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1919 and 1997

by

Unknown and Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
57' through plate girder (west track), 82' through plate girder (east track)

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Neola Creek Bridge (East)

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BNSF Neola Creek Bridge (East)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Neola Creek in Neola

Neola, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Neola Creek

Significance:

Local

CN DeSoto Avenue Bridge

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CN DeSoto Avenue Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA495.04)

This concrete arch bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over DeSoto Avenue near Loveland

Loveland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
18' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over DeSoto Avenue

Significance:

Local

IAIS Middle Silver Creek Bridge

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IAIS Middle Silver Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4666)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Middle Silver Creek in a rural area west of Hancock

Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1952-53

by

American Bridge Company of New York; List & Weatherly Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-80', 1-79' and 1-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Silver Creek

Significance:

Minimal