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Historic Bridges: Lee County, Iowa

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 4

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35th Street Bridge
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35th Street Over Railroad (BNSF) (Fort Madison Yard) in Fort Madison: Lee County, Iowa, United States
Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 615 ft. Main Span: 255 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1888 By: Unknown
This is an ancient and rare railroad Whipple truss that long ago was relocated here to serve as a highway overpass.
Fort Madison Bridge
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Bridge
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Great River Road (IL-9) and Railroad (BNSF) Over Mississippi River in Fort Madison and Niota: Lee County, Iowa and Hancock County, Illinois, United States
Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 14 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 3,347 ft. Main Span: 525 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1927 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and A. F. Robinson
This is a rare double-deck truss railroad bridge that offers a toll highway for vehicular traffic on the upper deck.
Keokuk-Hamilton Bridge
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Railroad (Keokuk Junction Railway) Over Mississippi River in Keokuk and Hamilton: Lee County, Iowa and Hancock County, Illinois, United States
Metal 13 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 3,800 ft. Main Span: 380 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1917 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Ralph Modjeski
Built as a double-deck railroad bridge with an upper deck for highway traffic, in 1985 a new highway bridge resulted in the upper deck being abandoned.
St. Francisville Bridge
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MO-B and Belfast Road Over Des Moines River in St. Francisville: Lee County, Iowa and Clark County, Missouri, United States
Metal Cantilever 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 763 ft. Main Span: 228 ft. Roadway: 21.7 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1937 By: F. W. Whitehead and Sverdrup and Parcel of St. Louis, Missouri
This beautiful bridge is a rare example of a smaller scale cantilever truss bridge.

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