Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 42.836449,-95.285984
Carries 470th Street over Brooke Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.0 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Brooke Creek on 470th Street
History: Built 1906; bypassed 2001
Built: 1906
Location: Buena Vista County
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273581
Photo taken by Lynn Graesing//Provided by Linn Grove Iowa.org
273582
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.827377,-95.289501
Carries 60th Avenue over Branch of Little Sioux River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Little Sioux River on 60th Avenue
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 1938; replaced 2001
Built: 1927
Location: Buena Vista County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.734276,-95.092244
Carries 540th Street over Branch Raccoon River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Raccoon River 540th Street
History: Built 1922; replaced 2005
Built: 1922
Location: Buena Vista County
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Status: Open to traffic
Slated for demolition and replacement anticipated let date October 2015. Project BROS-C011(93) C43: Over BRANCH RACCOON RIVER
Location: 42.719767,-95.075877
Carries 550th Street over Branch Raccoon River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 46.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over a branch of Raccoon River on 550th Street
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923
Location: Buena Vista County
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Status: Replaced with a culvert
Location: 42.792323,-95.142004
Carries 500 St over Branch Raccoon River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, half-hip, 2-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Raccoon River on 500 St
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Buena Vista County
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147273
West Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in September 2009
147274
East Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in September 2009
147275
Side View
Photo taken by David Backlin in September 2009
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.778698,-95.289377
Carries 60th Avenue over Brooks Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Brooks Creek on 60th Avenue
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Buena Vista County
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Status: Relocated to point 300 feet from the original crossing and now serves as an exhibit at the Linn Grove City Park
Location: 42.894119,-95.245221
Carries Park Access over Little Sioux Overflow
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss with A-frame portal bracing and riveted connections
Total Length: 122.1 Feet
Span Length: 122.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Little Sioux Overflow on Park Access in Linn Grove
History: Built 1900; Moved from river crossing to here after the new bridge was built in 1940
Built: 1900
Location: Buena Vista County
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254856
Photo taken by Jesse Driver & provided by Linn Grove Iowa.org
254857
Photo taken by Jesse Driver & provided by Linn Grove Iowa.org
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.607739,-95.328721
Carries 40th Avenue over Maple River
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 52.2 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Maple River on 40th Avenue
History: Built 1914; rehabilitated 1939
Built: 1914
Location: Buena Vista County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.647123,-95.046350
Carries 600th Street over Raccoon River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on 600th Street
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914
Location: Buena Vista County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.633610,-95.042493
Carries 610th Street over Raccoon River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 90.9 Feet
Span Length: 87.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Raccoon River on 610th Street
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: Buena Vista County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.705351,-95.077380
Carries 560th Street over Raccoon River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on 560th Street
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933
Location: Buena Vista County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.676254,-95.061887
Carries 580th Street over Raccoon River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on 580th Street
History: Built 1928; Replaced in 2010
Built: 1928
Location: Buena Vista County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.792334,-95.118709
Carries 500th Street over Raccoon River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on 500th Street
History: Built 1924; Replaced in 2010
Built: 1924
Location: Buena Vista County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.763369,-95.097092
Carries 520th Street over Raccoon River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 47.0 Feet
Span Length: 45.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on 520th Street
History: Built 1932; replaced 2004
Built: 1932
Location: Buena Vista County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 42.619128,-95.043629
Carries 620th Street over Raccoon River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 117.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on 620th Street
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1992
Built: ca. 1910
Location: Buena Vista County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 42.738731,-95.387570
Carries 10th Avenue over Branch of Maple Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Maple Creek on 10th Avenue
History: Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1945; replaced 1997
Built: ca. 1910
Location: Buena Vista County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.638721,-95.186293
Carries Illinois Central Railroad over Flindt Drive (IA 7/Business US 71)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Flindt Drive (IA 7/Business US 71) on Illinois Central Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Buena Vista County
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Status: Removed
Location: 42.897539,-95.136662
Carries Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over Little Sioux River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 155.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Little Sioux River on Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
History: Built 1899; Removed 1936
Built: 1899
Location: Buena Vista County
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246234
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
246312
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
261371
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
291092
From Past and present of Buena Vista County, Iowa" (1909)
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.896670,-95.152556
Carries Road over Little Sioux River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on Road
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908
Location: Buena Vista County
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247975
Approach Spans
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
383135
Sioux Rapids Bridge Circa 1911
Old Postcard View
306757
Main span
Photo Provided by Brian Craig
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.895000,-95.247500
Carries Weaver Street over Little Sioux River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Haunched deck plate girder
Total Length: 441.0 Feet
Span Length: 95.1 Feet
Overview: Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Little Sioux River on Weaver Street
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Buena Vista County
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254855
Photo provided by Linn Grove Iowa.org
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.896437,-95.153412
Carries US 71 over Little Sioux River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Haunched deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Little Sioux River on US71
History: Replaced 1973
Built:
Location: Buena Vista County
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261372
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
346375
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Removed
Location: 42.890225,-95.280840
Carries Chicago & North Western Railway over Little Sioux River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 330.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Little Sioux River on Chicago & North Western Railway
History: Removed 1980
Built:
Location: Buena Vista County
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 42.895240,-95.228666
Carries Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway over Small Stream
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone culvert bridge over Small Stream on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Buena Vista County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 42.895728,-95.244502
Carries Main Street over Little Sioux River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on Main Street
History:
Built:
Location: Buena Vista County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 42.865575,-95.003981
Carries Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway over North Raccoon River & Marathon Poland Park Road
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stringer bridge over North Raccoon River & Marathon Poland Park Road on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
History: Abandoned ca. 1936
Built:
Location: Buena Vista County
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331606
Prairie Span
Photo taken by Lee Smith in July 2015
331607
Overgrown
Photo taken by Lee Smith in July 2015
331608
Down Stream
Photo taken by Lee Smith in July 2015
331609
Looking North
Photo taken by Lee Smith in July 2015
331610
Looking South
Photo taken by Lee Smith in July 2015
331611
Looking West North Side
Photo taken by Lee Smith in July 2015
331612
Nailed in Place
Photo taken by Lee Smith in July 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.613790,-95.042288
Carries Canadian National Railway over North Raccoon River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over North Raccoon River on Canadian National Railway
History: Built 1901; approaches destroyed by a derailment in 1953 and rebuilt
Built: 1901
Location: Buena Vista County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.636232,-95.238529
Carries Road over Storm Lake Outlet
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bowstring truss bridge over Storm Lake Outlet on Road
History:
Built:
Location: Buena Vista County
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319271
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 42.836489,-95.053231
Carries 470th Street over North Raccoon River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned steel stringer bridge over North Raccoon River on 470th Street
History:
Built:
Location: Buena Vista County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.636984,-95.177495
Carries Canadian National Railway over Abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railway
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railway on Canadian National Railway
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900
Location: Buena Vista County
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426191
Storm Lake Rail Crossing
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
426192
Storm Lake Rail Crossing
Under Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
426193
Storm Lake Rail Crossing
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
426194
Storm Lake Rail Crossing
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
426195
Storm Lake Rail Crossing
Main Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
426196
Storm Lake Rail Crossing
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.636165,-95.238147
Carries 85th Avenue over Outlet Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Outlet Creek on 85th Avenue
History:
Built:
Location: Buena Vista County
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499331
Storm Lake Inlet Bridge
1909 view
Photo from old postcard
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 42.850619,-95.293522
Carries 460th Street over Brooke Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Brooke Creek on 460th Street
History:
Built:
Location: Buena Vista County
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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.
