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Chimney Rock Bridge
Snell Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Chimney Rock Road Over Upper Iowa River in Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States

Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 162 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1906 By: Continental Bridge Company of Chicago and Peotone, Illinois

Apparantly relocated here in 1952, this is a beautiful and significant bridge built by an uncommon and elusive builder.

Cold Water Creek Road Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 349700
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.1 Miles (1.8 Kilometers)

Cold Water Creek Road Over Cold Water Creek in Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 50 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1962 By: Unknown

A short and late example of a standard riveted truss in Iowa.

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Gilliece Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348800
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.6 Miles (2.5 Kilometers)

Cattle Creek Road Over Upper Iowa River in Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States

Metal Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 151 ft. Main Span: 129 ft. Roadway: 16.1 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1874 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio

An extremely important bowstring with design details unlike the other two similar bowstrings in this county.

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Upper Bluffton Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348810
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.6 Miles (2.6 Kilometers)

West Ravine Road Over Upper Iowa River in Bluffton: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Pin-Connected Queenpost Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 154 ft. Main Span: 116 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1880 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio

This is a textbook example of the work its builder did, and also has a rare Queenpost approach.

Martha Creek Private Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.5 Miles (4 Kilometers)

Private Driveway Over Martha Creek in Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States

Metal 2 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Kingpost Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: R.D. Wheaton Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This nationally significant Kingpost was relocated to a private driveway but remains viewable to the general public.

McCaffrey Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348840
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.8 Miles (4.5 Kilometers)

244th Avenue Over Upper Iowa River in Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 248 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 15.1 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1924 By: Unknown

An attractive two-span truss bridge compliments its setting very well.

Scenic River Road Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348950
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.9 Miles (8 Kilometers)

Scenic River Road Over Unnamed Creek in Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States

Metal 2 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Kingpost Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 33 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: R.D. Wheaton Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

One of several nationally significant kingpost truss bridges in Winneshiek county.

310th Avenue Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 349060
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.2 Miles (8.4 Kilometers)

310th Avenue Over Minor Creek in Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1910 By: Unknown

A small scale riveted truss bridge that is unlike most other riveted truss bridges in the county.

Happy Hollow Road Bridge
10 Mile Creek Bridge / Iowa Bridge Number 347800
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.9 Miles (9.5 Kilometers)

Happy Hollow Road Over 10 Mile Creek in Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States

Metal 2 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Kingpost Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 36 ft. Main Span: 35 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1895 By: R. D. Wheaton Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

An example of one of the smallest and rarest truss bridge types in the country.

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Henry Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348910, Hutchinson Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.3 Miles (10.2 Kilometers)

Scenic River Road Over Upper Iowa River in Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 121 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1911 By: Clinton Bridge and Iron Works of Clinton, Iowa (Possible Builder)

This traditionally composed bridge is a good representative example of its kind.

265th Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 347840
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.3 Miles (10.2 Kilometers)

265th Street Over 10 Mile Creek in Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States

Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 32 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 16.1 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

A very short example of a once-common bridge type.

Clarks Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 349860
HSR

Rough Distance: 7 Miles (11.3 Kilometers)

360th Street Over Upper Iowa River in Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 152 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1913 By: Unknown

This impressive riveted truss bridge has very high trusses.

235th Avenue Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 347780
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.3 Miles (11.8 Kilometers)

235th Avenue Over 10 Mile Creek in Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This bridge has good integrity and is an unusual example of its type.

370th Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 349850
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.4 Miles (15.1 Kilometers)

370th Street Over Upper Iowa River in Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 147 ft. Main Span: 73 ft. Roadway: 16.1 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1904 By: Unknown

This bridge is a most unusual structure which is composed of at least one relocated truss span.

30th Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 183540
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.7 Miles (15.5 Kilometers)

30th Street Over Bigalks Creek (Nichols Creek) in Rural: Howard County, Iowa, United States

Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 43 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 17.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1925 By: Unknown

A small riveted truss bridge adds beauty to the roadway it serves.

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.

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