Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern Railroad

Reporting mark: MB&S
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Route began construction from Oakville south to Burlington in 1902 and work was completed by 1912.

The railroad acquired the Muscatine North & South Railroad's route on February 8, 1905

The railroad had the unfortunate nickname of "Maimed, Burned & Scalded Railway"

BM&NW - Cottonwood Drain Tributary Bridge (M) (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1902; Removed 1924
Lost Bridge over Unnamed Cottonwood Drain Tributary on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern Railroad
Removed

BM&NW - Cottonwood Drain Tributary Bridge (N) (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1902; Removed 1924
Lost Bridge over Unnamed Cottonwood Drain Tributary on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern Railroad
Removed

BM&NW - Cottonwood Drain Tributary Bridge (S) (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Unnamed Cottonwood Drain Tributary on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern Railroad
Removed

BM&NW - Dolbee Creek Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1902; Removed 1924
Lost Bridge over Dolbee Creek on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern Railroad
Removed but not replaced

BM&NW - Dry Branch Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1924
Timber stringer bridge over Dry Branch on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern Railroad
Removed

BM&NW - Hawkeye-Dolbee Diversion Channel Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1902; Removed 1924
Lost Bridge over Hawkeye-Dolbee Diversion Channel on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern Railroad
Removed

BM&NW - Honey Creek Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1898; Removed 1924
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Honey Creek on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern Railroad
Removed but not replaced

BM&NW - Iowa River Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1898; Abandoned and likley removed 1927
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern Railroad
Removed, substructure encased in concrete for a road bridge's substructure.

BM&NW - Iowa Slough Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1902; Abandoned 1924; Removed ?
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Iowa Slough on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern Railroad
Removed

BM&NW - Smith Creek Tributary Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1898;
Lost Bridge over Unnamed Smith Creek Tributary on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern Railroad
Removed

BM&NW - Turkey Run Trestle (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1898; Abandoned 1926; Removed & replaced during US61 construction 1931
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Turkey Run on Burlington, Muscatine & Northwestern Railway
Removed but not replaced

BM&NW - Whisky Run Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1915; Removed 1924
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Whisky Run on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern Railroad
Removed but not replaced

BM&NW - Yellow Spring Creek Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Yellow Spring Creek on Burlington, Muscatine & Northwestern Railway
Removed but not replaced

Flint River Trail - Flint River Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Converted to trail use in 2009
Deck plate girder bridge over Flint River on Flint River Trail
Open to pedestrians only

MB&S - Dry Branch Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Destroyed totally 1924
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Dry Branch on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern Railroad
Destroyed by flooding

MB&S - Yellow Spring Creek Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1902; Damaged and likely replaced 1924
Lost Trestle bridge over Yellow Spring Creek on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern Railroad
Destroyed by flooding

MSTL - Smith Creek Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Smith Creek on Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Partially destroyed by flooding