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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BNSF Neola Creek Bridge (East)
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:
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:
RI E. Branch West Nishnabotna River Bridge
RI E. Branch West Nishnabotna River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #23)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) branch line over the East Branch West Nishnabotna River south of Avoca
Acova, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned, Used As a Field Access
Built c. 1910 using a span fabricated c. 1885
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
110' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over East Branch West Nishnabotna River
Significance:
CN Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)
CN Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA511.8)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over Indian Creek at 13th Street in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and C.E.H. Campbell of Council Bluffs, Iowa
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek
Significance:
UP Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs, South)
UP Indian Creek Bridge (Council Bluffs, South)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1095-A)
This through plate girder bridge is the southern of two parallel structures carrying a former Chicago & North Western Railway spur over Indian Creek at 12th Avenue in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Koss Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
65' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek
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 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:
IAIS McPherson Avenue Bridge
IAIS McPherson Avenue Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #500.25)
This large deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over McPherson Avenue and Little Mosquito Creek in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1924, 1937 and 2013
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Zitterell-Mills Company of Webster City, Iowa
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
1-61' and 1-60' deck plate girders, 1-27' and 1-17' steel stringers and concrete modular girder
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over McPherson Avenue and Little Mosquito Creek
Significance:
IAIS Greybill Creek Bridge
IAIS Greybill Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4537)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Greybill Creek along Pinoak Road east of Hancock
Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1952
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Unknown and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-80' and 2-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Greybill Creek
Significance:
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #6
BNSF Mosquito Creek Bridge #6
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1518)
This through 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 1907
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
1-80' and 2-50' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek
Significance: