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Abandoned CGW - Nicollet Island Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1901, Abandoned 1968
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over East Channel Mississippi River on Abandoned Railroad (CGW)
Abandoned
Abandoned CGW - Unnamed Stream Culvert (Dodge County, Minnesota)
Built ca. 1885
Abandoned stone culvert bridge over Unknown Stream on Abandoned CGW Railroad
Abandoned
Abandoned UP - Bailey Creek Bridge (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)
Built 1913
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Bailey Creek on Abandoned Union Pacific Railroad
Derelict/abandoned
Abandoned UP - Cheslea Creek Trestle (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Cheslea Creek on Planned Rail-Trail
Derelict/abandoned
BNSF - Indian Creek Bridge (Pottawattamie County, Iowa)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic
BNSF - Manning Viaduct (Carroll County, Iowa)
Built 1913
Pratt through truss bridge over Center Street, West Nishnabota River & removed CGW
Open to traffic
Boom Island Pedestrian Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1901, Converted to pedestrian usage in 1987; Rehabilitated 2018
Pratt through truss bridge over Back Channel of Mississippi River on Pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians
CBQ/CGW Overpass (Union County, Iowa)
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Chicago Great Western Railroad on Chicago,Burlington, & Quincy Railroad
Removed but not replaced
CGW - Beaver Creek Bridge (Worth County, Iowa)
Abandoned deck arch bridge over Beaver Creek on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Derelict/abandoned
CGW - Bridge #F167 (Marshall County, Iowa)
Built Ca. 1883, abandoned 1988
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Snipe Creek on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Derelict/abandoned
CGW - Bridge #F262 (Polk County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Fourmile Creek on Abandoned Union Pacific Railroad (Future Trail)
Intact but closed to all traffic
CGW - Bridge #F281 (Warren County, Iowa)
Built Ca. 1887
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Badger Creek on Great Western Trail
Open to pedestrians only
CGW - Cedar River Bridge (N, Old) (Bremer County, Iowa)
Built 1880; Collapsed 1914 during replacement
Lost Thacher through truss bridge over Cedar River on Chicago Great Western Railway in Waverly
Collapsed
CGW - Clanton Creek Bridge (N) (Madison County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Clanton Creek on Abandoned Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Abandoned
CGW - Clanton Creek Bridge (S) (Madison County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Clanton Creek on Abandoned Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Abandoned
CGW - Concrete Bridge (De Kalb County, Illinois)
Abandoned slab bridge over Intermittent Stream on Abandoned Chicago Great Western Ry
Derelict/abandoned
CGW - Crane's Grove Bridge (Stephenson County, Illinois)
Removed 1974
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Crane's Grove Creek on Chicago Great Western Railroad
Demolished
CGW - Crane's Grove Bridge (Old) (Stephenson County, Illinois)
Lost Pratt Deck Truss bridge over Chicago Great Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CGW - Deer Creek Bridge (Worth County, Iowa)
Abandoned 1981
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Deer Creek on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Derelict/abandoned with rails removed
CGW - Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built Ca. 1900, closed to railroad traffic in 2001; purchased by the city in 2002 for future trail usage, demolished in 2013
Lost abandoned Pratt Truss Bridge over Des Moines River
Last of the four spans demolished on 11 September 2013.
CGW - Dodge Center Creek Bridge (Dodge County, Minnesota)
Deck plate girder bridge over Dodge Center Creek on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed
CGW - Egan Stone Arch (Ogle County, Illinois)
Built Ca. 1887
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Farm Field on Abandoned Chicago & Great Western Railway
Abandoned
CGW - Elma Stone Culvert (Howard County, Iowa)
Stone culvert bridge over Drainage waterway on Former CGW Railroad ROW
Open to pedestrians only
CGW - Fox River Bridge (Old) (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1886; Replaced 1956
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Fox River on Chicago Great Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CGW - Grand River Bridge (Union County, Iowa)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Grand River on Railroad (CGW)
Abandoned
CGW - Lincoln Highway Overpass (Old) (Carroll County, Iowa)
Replaced in the 1950s
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Lincoln Highway on Railroad
Replaced by new bridge
CGW - Lost South Fork Clanton Creek Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over South Fork Clanton Creek
Removed but not replaced
CGW - Main Street Viaduct (Howard County, Iowa)
Built 1954; Removed 1982
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Main Street on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed
CGW - Main Street Viaduct (Old) (Howard County, Iowa)
Built 1901, Replaced 1954
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Main Street on Railroad (CGW)
Removed
CGW - Mousehole (Marshall County, Iowa)
Built 1906, abandoned 1988, removed summer 2015
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Railroad Street on Abandoned Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Demolished
CGW - Old Girot Hill Road Overpass (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Old Girot Hill Road on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Derelict/abandoned
CGW - Osage Stone Arch (Mitchell County, Iowa)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over an Intermittent Stream on Railroad (CGW)
Abandoned
CGW - Owens Creek Bridge (De Kalb County, Illinois)
Lost Bridge over Owens Creek on Abandoned Chicago Great Western Ry
No longer exists
CGW - Raccoon River Trestle (Carroll County, Iowa)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Middle Branch Raccoon River on Railroad
Abandoned
CGW - Rock River Bridge (Old) (Ogle County, Illinois)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Rock River on Railroad
Replaced by new bridge
CGW - South Branch Kishwaukee River Bridge (De Kalb County, Illinois)
Lost Bridge over S. Branch Kishwaukee River on Abandoned Chicago Great Western Ry
No longer exists
CGW - South Fork Clanton Creek Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Pony plate girder bridge over South Fork Clanton Creek on Private Road
CGW - St. Paul Swing Bridge (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1885; Replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago Great Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CGW - Stewartville Stone Arch (Olmsted County, Minnesota)
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Drainage Ditch on Former Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Derelict/abandoned
CGW - Stone Culvert (De Kalb County, Illinois)
Abandoned stone culvert bridge over trib to Owens creek on abandoned GGW Ry
Abandoned
CGW - Twelvemile Creek Bridge (Union County, Iowa)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Twelvemile Creek on Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic
CGW - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Mitchell County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Railroad
No longer exists
CGW - West Branch Beaverdam Creek Trestle (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over West Branch Beaverdam Creek on Planned Rail-Trail
Abandoned
CGW - Winston Tunnel (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built for the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad in 1888, was the longest rail tunnel in Illinois
Abandoned tunnel on former Chicago-Great Western Railway
Abandoned
CGW - Winston Tunnel High Bridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Ravine on Abandoned Chicago Great Western Ry
No longer exists
CGW - Wolf Creek Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Abandoned and removed ca. 1988
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wolf Creek on Railroad (CGW)
Removed
CGW - Zumbro River Bridge (Olmsted County, Minnesota)
Built 1883; Replaced 1908
Whipple through truss bridge over Zumbro River on Chicago Great Western Railway
Destroyed by flooding & replaced by a new bridge
CGW Bridge #F184 (Jasper County, Iowa)
Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over North Skunk River Tributary on Chicago Great Western Railway
Abandoned
CGW/CNW Overpass (Carroll County, Iowa)
Removed 1977
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago Great Western Railway on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Bridge #F255 (Polk County, Iowa)
Built Ca. 1884
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Muchikinock Creek on Chichaqua Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Clear Creek Bridge (Jasper County, Iowa)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Clear Creek on Chichaqua Valley Trail
Open to traffic
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Drainage Ditch #38 Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Drainage Ditch #38 on Chicgaqua Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Fourmile Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Fourmile Creek on Chichaqua Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Indian Creek Bridge (Jasper County, Iowa)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek on Chichaqua Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Ira Stone Arch (Jasper County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Chichaqua Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Santiago Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Santiago Creek on Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Chichaqua Valley Trail - South Skunk River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over South Skunk River on Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Valaria Cattle Pass (Jasper County, Iowa)
Stone culvert bridge over Cattle Pass on Chichaqua Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Valaria Stone Arch (N) (Jasper County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Chichaqua Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Valaria Stone Arch (S) (Jasper County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over South Skunk River Tributary on Chichaqua Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only
CN - Dubuque Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Swing Span Built 1892, Approach Spans Built 1899; Bridge Strengthened 2012/13
Mississippi River crossing on BNSF Railway, Canadian National Railway in Dubuque
Open to railroad traffic
CNW - Branch Dry Run Creek Bridge (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built ?; Removed ca. 1988
Lost steel stringer bridge over Branch Dry Run Creek on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed but not replaced
CNW - Euclid Avenue Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1934; Removed 1997
Pony plate girder over Euclid Avenue on Railroad (CNW)
Removed but not replaced
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Reporting mark: CGW
View Exhibit mapAbandoned C&NW - S. Branch Root River Bridge (Fillmore County, Minnesota)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over S. Branch Root River on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Open to traffic
Pony/through plate girder bridge over S. Branch Root River on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Open to traffic
Abandoned CGW - Nicollet Island Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)Built 1901, Abandoned 1968
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over East Channel Mississippi River on Abandoned Railroad (CGW)
Abandoned
Abandoned CGW - Unnamed Stream Culvert (Dodge County, Minnesota)Built ca. 1885
Abandoned stone culvert bridge over Unknown Stream on Abandoned CGW Railroad
Abandoned
Abandoned UP - Bailey Creek Bridge (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)Built 1913
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Bailey Creek on Abandoned Union Pacific Railroad
Derelict/abandoned
Abandoned UP - Cheslea Creek Trestle (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)Steel stringer bridge over Cheslea Creek on Planned Rail-Trail
Derelict/abandoned
BNSF - Indian Creek Bridge (Pottawattamie County, Iowa)Pony/through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic
BNSF - Manning Viaduct (Carroll County, Iowa)Built 1913
Pratt through truss bridge over Center Street, West Nishnabota River & removed CGW
Open to traffic
Boom Island Pedestrian Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)Built 1901, Converted to pedestrian usage in 1987; Rehabilitated 2018
Pratt through truss bridge over Back Channel of Mississippi River on Pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians
CBQ/CGW Overpass (Union County, Iowa)Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Chicago Great Western Railroad on Chicago,Burlington, & Quincy Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Cedar Prairie Trail - Black Hawk Creek Trestle (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Abandoned 1988, converted for bike trail usage
Timber stringer bridge over Black Hawk Creek on Cedar Prairie Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Abandoned 1988, converted for bike trail usage
Timber stringer bridge over Black Hawk Creek on Cedar Prairie Trail
Open to pedestrians only
CGW - 102 River Bridge (Andrew County, Missouri)
Lost Bridge over One Hundred and Two River on Chicago Great Western Railway
No longer exists
Lost Bridge over One Hundred and Two River on Chicago Great Western Railway
No longer exists
CGW - Baskins Run Bridge (Bremer County, Iowa)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Baskins Run on Chicago Great Western Railway
Derelict/abandoned
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Baskins Run on Chicago Great Western Railway
Derelict/abandoned
CGW - Beaver Creek Bridge (Worth County, Iowa)Abandoned deck arch bridge over Beaver Creek on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Derelict/abandoned
CGW - Beaverdam Creek Trestle (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Beaverdam Creek on Planned Rail-Trail
Abandoned
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Beaverdam Creek on Planned Rail-Trail
Abandoned
CGW - Bridge #F167 (Marshall County, Iowa)Built Ca. 1883, abandoned 1988
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Snipe Creek on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Derelict/abandoned
CGW - Bridge #F262 (Polk County, Iowa)Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Fourmile Creek on Abandoned Union Pacific Railroad (Future Trail)
Intact but closed to all traffic
CGW - Bridge #F281 (Warren County, Iowa)Built Ca. 1887
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Badger Creek on Great Western Trail
Open to pedestrians only
CGW - Bridge #F383 (Ringgold County, Iowa)
Lost Concrete Arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Collapsed
Lost Concrete Arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Collapsed
CGW - Cedar River Bridge (N) (Bremer County, Iowa)
Built 1885 at St Paul' Relocated here 1914, Line abandoned & bridge removed ca. 1951
Lost Bridge over Cedar River on Railroad (CGW)
Removed
Built 1885 at St Paul' Relocated here 1914, Line abandoned & bridge removed ca. 1951
Lost Bridge over Cedar River on Railroad (CGW)
Removed
CGW - Cedar River Bridge (N, Old) (Bremer County, Iowa)Built 1880; Collapsed 1914 during replacement
Lost Thacher through truss bridge over Cedar River on Chicago Great Western Railway in Waverly
Collapsed
CGW - Cedar River Bridge (Otranto, New) (Mitchell County, Iowa)
Abandoned 1981, removed 1980s
Lost Deck Plate Girder bridge over Cedar River on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Demolished
Abandoned 1981, removed 1980s
Lost Deck Plate Girder bridge over Cedar River on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Demolished
CGW - Cemetery Trestle (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Abandoned by CNW RR 1988, converted to trail usage??
Timber stringer bridge over unnamed branch of Black Hawk Creek on Sergeant Road Trail (former CGW/CNW RR)
Derelict/Abandoned??
Abandoned by CNW RR 1988, converted to trail usage??
Timber stringer bridge over unnamed branch of Black Hawk Creek on Sergeant Road Trail (former CGW/CNW RR)
Derelict/Abandoned??
CGW - Clanton Creek Bridge (N) (Madison County, Iowa)Deck plate girder bridge over Clanton Creek on Abandoned Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Abandoned
CGW - Clanton Creek Bridge (S) (Madison County, Iowa)Deck plate girder bridge over Clanton Creek on Abandoned Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Abandoned
CGW - Concrete Bridge (De Kalb County, Illinois)Abandoned slab bridge over Intermittent Stream on Abandoned Chicago Great Western Ry
Derelict/abandoned
CGW - Crane's Grove Bridge (Stephenson County, Illinois)Removed 1974
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Crane's Grove Creek on Chicago Great Western Railroad
Demolished
CGW - Crane's Grove Bridge (Old) (Stephenson County, Illinois)Lost Pratt Deck Truss bridge over Chicago Great Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CGW - Deer Creek Bridge (Worth County, Iowa)Abandoned 1981
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Deer Creek on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Derelict/abandoned with rails removed
CGW - Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built Ca. 1900, closed to railroad traffic in 2001; purchased by the city in 2002 for future trail usage, demolished in 2013
Lost abandoned Pratt Truss Bridge over Des Moines River
Last of the four spans demolished on 11 September 2013.
CGW - Des Moines River Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Abandoned and removed 1932
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
No longer exists
Abandoned and removed 1932
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
No longer exists
CGW - Dodge Center Creek Bridge (Dodge County, Minnesota)Deck plate girder bridge over Dodge Center Creek on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed
CGW - Drainage Creek Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Timber stringer bridge overDrainage Creek on Chicago Great Western Railway
Abandoned
Timber stringer bridge overDrainage Creek on Chicago Great Western Railway
Abandoned
CGW - East Branch Buffalo Creek Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Abandoned 1980, removed 1980s
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over East Branch Buffalo Creek on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Demolished
Abandoned 1980, removed 1980s
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over East Branch Buffalo Creek on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Demolished
CGW - East Fork Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Chickasaw County, Iowa)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Wapsipinicon River on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Wapsipinicon River on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed
CGW - Egan Stone Arch (Ogle County, Illinois)Built Ca. 1887
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Farm Field on Abandoned Chicago & Great Western Railway
Abandoned
CGW - Elma Stone Culvert (Howard County, Iowa)Stone culvert bridge over Drainage waterway on Former CGW Railroad ROW
Open to pedestrians only
CGW - Fox River Bridge (Old) (Kane County, Illinois)Built 1886; Replaced 1956
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Fox River on Chicago Great Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CGW - Grand River Bridge (Union County, Iowa)Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Grand River on Railroad (CGW)
Abandoned
CGW - IA92 Overpass (Warren County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Highway 92 on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed but not replaced
Lost Bridge over Highway 92 on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed but not replaced
CGW - Iowa River Bottoms Trestle #1 (Marshall County, Iowa)
Abandoned 1988, removed ca. 1989
Timber stringer bridge over Iowa River Bottoms on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Demolished
Abandoned 1988, removed ca. 1989
Timber stringer bridge over Iowa River Bottoms on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Demolished
CGW - Iowa River Bottoms Trestle #2 (Marshall County, Iowa)
Abandoned 1988, removed ca. 1989
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Iowa River Bottoms on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Demolished
Abandoned 1988, removed ca. 1989
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Iowa River Bottoms on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Demolished
CGW - Iowa River Bridge (Marshall County, Iowa)
Abandoned 1988, removed ca. 1989
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Demolished
Abandoned 1988, removed ca. 1989
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Demolished
CGW - Kilbuck Creek Bridge (Ogle County, Illinois)
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Kilbuck Creek on Railroad
Removed
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Kilbuck Creek on Railroad
Removed
CGW - Lamont Creek Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Lamont Creek on Railroad
Derelict/abandoned
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Lamont Creek on Railroad
Derelict/abandoned
CGW - Lincoln Highway Overpass (Old) (Carroll County, Iowa)Replaced in the 1950s
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Lincoln Highway on Railroad
Replaced by new bridge
CGW - Lindsey Creek Bridge (Delaware County, Iowa)
Abandoned 1980, tracks removed 1981
Abandoned slab bridge over Lindsey Creek on Railroad
Derelict/abandoned
Abandoned 1980, tracks removed 1981
Abandoned slab bridge over Lindsey Creek on Railroad
Derelict/abandoned
CGW - Little Cedar River Bridge (Mitchell County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Little Cedar River on Chicago Great Western
No longer exists
Lost Bridge over Little Cedar River on Chicago Great Western
No longer exists
CGW - Lost South Fork Clanton Creek Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)Lost Deck plate girder bridge over South Fork Clanton Creek
Removed but not replaced
CGW - Main Street Viaduct (Howard County, Iowa)Built 1954; Removed 1982
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Main Street on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed
CGW - Main Street Viaduct (Old) (Howard County, Iowa)Built 1901, Replaced 1954
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Main Street on Railroad (CGW)
Removed
CGW - Maquoketa River Bridge (Delaware County, Iowa)
Abandoned 1980, removed 1980s
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Maquoketa River on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Demolished
Abandoned 1980, removed 1980s
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Maquoketa River on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Demolished
CGW - Mousehole (Marshall County, Iowa)Built 1906, abandoned 1988, removed summer 2015
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Railroad Street on Abandoned Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Demolished
CGW - Old Girot Hill Road Overpass (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)Abandoned stone arch bridge over Old Girot Hill Road on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Derelict/abandoned
CGW - Osage Stone Arch (Mitchell County, Iowa)Closed-spandrel arch bridge over an Intermittent Stream on Railroad (CGW)
Abandoned
CGW - Owens Creek Bridge (De Kalb County, Illinois)Lost Bridge over Owens Creek on Abandoned Chicago Great Western Ry
No longer exists
CGW - Raccoon River Trestle (Carroll County, Iowa)Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Middle Branch Raccoon River on Railroad
Abandoned
CGW - Rock River Bridge (Old) (Ogle County, Illinois)Lost Deck truss bridge over Rock River on Railroad
Replaced by new bridge
CGW - Rue Street Overpass (Pottawattamie County, Iowa)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Rue Street on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Rue Street on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed
CGW - Shell Rock River Bridge (Worth County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Shell Rock River on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed
Deck plate girder bridge over Shell Rock River on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed
CGW - Small Stream Bridge (Dodge County, Minnesota)
Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Small Stream on Railroad (CGW)
Abandoned
Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Small Stream on Railroad (CGW)
Abandoned
CGW - South Branch Kishwaukee River Bridge (De Kalb County, Illinois)Lost Bridge over S. Branch Kishwaukee River on Abandoned Chicago Great Western Ry
No longer exists
CGW - South Fork Clanton Creek Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)Pony plate girder bridge over South Fork Clanton Creek on Private Road
CGW - St. Paul Swing Bridge (Ramsey County, Minnesota)Built 1885; Replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago Great Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CGW - Stewartville Stone Arch (Olmsted County, Minnesota)Abandoned stone arch bridge over Drainage Ditch on Former Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Derelict/abandoned
CGW - Stone Culvert (De Kalb County, Illinois)Abandoned stone culvert bridge over trib to Owens creek on abandoned GGW Ry
Abandoned
CGW - Twelvemile Creek Bridge (Union County, Iowa)Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Twelvemile Creek on Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic
CGW - W Hwy 71 Overpass (Andrew County, Missouri)
Built in the first half of the century, This was filled in during the 1990's after the rails had been removed.
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Chicago Great Western Railway on US 71 Business Loop
No longer exists
Built in the first half of the century, This was filled in during the 1990's after the rails had been removed.
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Chicago Great Western Railway on US 71 Business Loop
No longer exists
CGW - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Mitchell County, Iowa)Lost Bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Railroad
No longer exists
CGW - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Tripoli) (Bremer County, Iowa)
Abandoned and removed 1970
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Wapsipinicon River on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Demolished
Abandoned and removed 1970
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Wapsipinicon River on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Demolished
CGW - Wapsipinicon River Trestle (Readlyn) (Bremer County, Iowa)
Abandoned 1985
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Wapsipinicon River on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Demolished
Abandoned 1985
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Wapsipinicon River on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Demolished
CGW - West Branch Beaverdam Creek Trestle (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)Abandoned timber stringer bridge over West Branch Beaverdam Creek on Planned Rail-Trail
Abandoned
CGW - Winston Tunnel (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)Built for the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad in 1888, was the longest rail tunnel in Illinois
Abandoned tunnel on former Chicago-Great Western Railway
Abandoned
CGW - Winston Tunnel High Bridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Ravine on Abandoned Chicago Great Western Ry
No longer exists
CGW - Wolf Creek Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)Abandoned and removed ca. 1988
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wolf Creek on Railroad (CGW)
Removed
CGW - Wolf Creek Bridge (Rice County, Minnesota)
Removed ca. 1968
Lost Bridge over Wolf Creek on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed
Removed ca. 1968
Lost Bridge over Wolf Creek on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed
CGW - Zumbro River Bridge (Olmsted County, Minnesota)Built 1883; Replaced 1908
Whipple through truss bridge over Zumbro River on Chicago Great Western Railway
Destroyed by flooding & replaced by a new bridge
CGW Bridge #F183 (Jasper County, Iowa)
Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over North Skunk River Tributary on Chicago Great Western Railway
Abandoned
Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over North Skunk River Tributary on Chicago Great Western Railway
Abandoned
CGW Bridge #F184 (Jasper County, Iowa)Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over North Skunk River Tributary on Chicago Great Western Railway
Abandoned
CGW/CNW Overpass (Carroll County, Iowa)Removed 1977
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago Great Western Railway on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed
CGW/MILW - Dexter Crossing (Mower County, Minnesota)
Abandoned 1981, removed 1980s
Lost Bridge over former Milwaukee Road on former Chicago Great Western, later CNW RR
Demolished
Abandoned 1981, removed 1980s
Lost Bridge over former Milwaukee Road on former Chicago Great Western, later CNW RR
Demolished
CGW/MILW Overpass (Pottawattamie County, Iowa)
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed
CGW/MILW Spring Valley Overpass (Fillmore County, Minnesota)
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed but not replaced
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed but not replaced
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Bridge #F255 (Polk County, Iowa)Built Ca. 1884
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Muchikinock Creek on Chichaqua Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Clear Creek Bridge (Jasper County, Iowa)Pony/through plate girder bridge over Clear Creek on Chichaqua Valley Trail
Open to traffic
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Drainage Ditch #38 Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Steel stringer bridge over Drainage Ditch #38 on Chicgaqua Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Fourmile Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Steel stringer bridge over Fourmile Creek on Chichaqua Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Indian Creek Bridge (Jasper County, Iowa)Pony/through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek on Chichaqua Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Ira Stone Arch (Jasper County, Iowa)Stone arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Chichaqua Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Santiago Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Steel stringer bridge over Santiago Creek on Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Chichaqua Valley Trail - South Skunk River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Deck plate girder bridge over South Skunk River on Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Valaria Cattle Pass (Jasper County, Iowa)Stone culvert bridge over Cattle Pass on Chichaqua Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Valaria Stone Arch (N) (Jasper County, Iowa)Stone arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Chichaqua Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Valaria Stone Arch (S) (Jasper County, Iowa)Stone arch bridge over South Skunk River Tributary on Chichaqua Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only
CN - Dubuque Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)Swing Span Built 1892, Approach Spans Built 1899; Bridge Strengthened 2012/13
Mississippi River crossing on BNSF Railway, Canadian National Railway in Dubuque
Open to railroad traffic
CNW - Bee Creek Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)
Removed 1986/7
Lost Through truss bridge over Bee Creek on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed
Removed 1986/7
Lost Through truss bridge over Bee Creek on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed
CNW - Black Hawk Trestle (Grundy County, Iowa)
Abandoned 1988
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over unnamed branch of Black Hawk Creek on former Chicago and North Western (ex-Chicago Great Western).
Derelict/abandoned
Abandoned 1988
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over unnamed branch of Black Hawk Creek on former Chicago and North Western (ex-Chicago Great Western).
Derelict/abandoned
CNW - Branch Dry Run Creek Bridge (Black Hawk County, Iowa)Built ?; Removed ca. 1988
Lost steel stringer bridge over Branch Dry Run Creek on Chicago Great Western Railway
Removed but not replaced
CNW - East University Avenue Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1941; Removed 1960s
Lost Bridge over East University Avenue on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed
Built 1941; Removed 1960s
Lost Bridge over East University Avenue on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed
CNW - Euclid Avenue Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1934; Removed 1997
Pony plate girder over Euclid Avenue on Railroad (CNW)
Removed but not replaced
CNW - Lane Street Overpass (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Replace by steel stringer
Lost Girder bridge over Lane Street on Cnw Railroad
Replaced by a new steel stringer bridge
Replace by steel stringer
Lost Girder bridge over Lane Street on Cnw Railroad
Replaced by a new steel stringer bridge
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