Railroad Bridges in Story County , Iowa
Story County is located in central Iowa. The seat is Nevada, while the largest city is Ames.
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Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - 597th Avenue Bridge
Heart Of Iowa Nature Trail - 597th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-1088)
This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 597th Avenue east of Cambridge
Owner: Story County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1913 and 1946
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 597th Avenue
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UP County E41 Bridge (Nevada)
UP County E41 Bridge (Nevada)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #534)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over County Road E41 (Lincoln Highway) east of Nevada
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1918
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
50' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road E41 (Lincoln Highway)
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UP Stange Road Bridge
UP Stange Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #566 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Stange Road on the north side of the Iowa State University campus in Ames
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1963
by
Unknown and Welden Bros. of Iowa Falls, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
74' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Stange Road
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UP West Indian Creek Bridge (Nevada, South)
UP West Indian Creek Bridge (Nevada, South)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1068)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over West Indian Creek near 6th Street in Nevada
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1906 and 1920
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
1-75' and 2-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Indian Creek
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UP Richards Creek Bridge (Ames)
UP Richards Creek Bridge (Ames)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #552)
This stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Richards Creek on the east side of Ames
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
15' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Richards Creek
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UP Bridge 109.90
UP Bridge 109.90
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1099)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek east of Nevada
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1940
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
35' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
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UP Ioway Creek Bridge
UP Ioway Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #563)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Ioway Creek alongside 6th Street in Ames
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900; rebuilt c. 1960 using spans fabricated 1898
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-75' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Ioway Creek
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Iowa State University Horse Tunnel
Iowa State University Horse Tunnel
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #566)
This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over a sidewalk on the north side of the Iowa State University campus
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
8' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over sidewalk
Significance:
Devils Hollow Railroad Crossing
Devils Hollow Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #535)
This through and deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over East Indian Creek and Union Pacific Railroad (Former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway) east of Nevada
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900 and 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
68' deck plate girder and 68' through plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over East Indian Creek and Union Pacific Railroad (Former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway)
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UP Bridge #180.97
UP Bridge #180.97
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #539)
This stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed ditch on the west side of Nevada
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1891 and 1900
by
Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
10' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed ditch
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