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290th Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.229874,-94.957006

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Carries 290th Street over Ditch No. 61
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 Ditch No. 61 on 290th Street
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: Clay County

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312843

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AB15-1 1

312844

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AB15-1 2

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330th Street Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 43.169473,-95.368011

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Carries 330th Street over Ocheyedan River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 89.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony Truss bridge over the Ocheyedan River
History: Replaced 2005
Built:

Location: Clay County

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312864

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EB5-1 1

Photo taken by Jeff Wiemann in October 2003

312865

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EB5-1 2

Photo taken by Jeff Wiemann in October 2003

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370th Street Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 43.112226,-94.935878

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Carries 370th Street over Unnamed creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on 370th Street
History: Replaced 2001
Built:

Location: Clay County

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312866

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HB26-1 1

312867

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HB26-1 2

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Big Meadow Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 43.183285,-95.073146

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Carries 260th Avenue over Big Meadow Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 65.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Big Meadow Creek on 260th Avenue
History: Built 1915; replaced 2000
Built: 1915

Location: Clay County

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Burr Oak Bridge

Status: Destroyed by tornado in 2004; Replaced by an UCEB in 2005
Replaced by an UCEB

Location: 42.929362,-95.097888

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Carries 495th Street over Little Sioux River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 8-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 190.4 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on 495th Street east of US 71
History: Built 1905 by the Clinton Bridge & Iron Works; relocated here in 1926; rehabilitated in 1943 and 1984; destroyed by tornado in June 2004; replaced in 2005
Built: 1905

Location: Clay County

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101725

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Overview

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146536

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The bridge after the tornado

Photo taken by Kevin Hlavac in June 2004; submitted by Jason Smith

312862

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RB28-1 1

312863

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RB28-1 2

F3 Tornado that destroyed bridge Crossing road 2 miles North of what was left of the bridge

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Little Sioux River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 42.940027,-95.112758

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Carries 495th Street over Little Sioux River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 190.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on 495th Street
History: Built 1926; replaced 2005
Built: 1926

Location: Clay County

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Gillett Grove Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.011500,-95.033356

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Carries 280th Avenue over Elk Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Elk Creek on 280th Avenue
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917

Location: Clay County

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491696

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Little Sioux River Bridge

looking north

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Big Muddy Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 43.227459,-95.047447

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Carries 290th Street over Big Muddy Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Meadow Creek on 290th Street
History: Built 1925; replaced 2002
Built: 1925

Location: Clay County

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Ocheydan River Bridge

Status: Center pier between pony's - Cap rotted out - Closed after last inspection

Location: 43.212968,-95.376386

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Carries 300th Street over Ocheyedan River
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: First span: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals Second span: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 161.1 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Ocheyedan River on 300th Street
History: Built ca. 1900; Replaced 2015
Built: 1900

Location: Clay County

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312824

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DB19-1 1

312825

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DB19-1 2

350315

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Photo taken by Jeff Wiemann in August 2015

350316

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Photo taken by Jeff Wiemann in December 2015

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340th Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.156475,-95.356191

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Carries 340th Street over Ocheyedan River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 90.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Ocheyedan River on 340th Street
History: Built 1911; Replaced 2008
Built: 1911

Location: Clay County

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312826

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EB5-3 1

312827

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EB5-3 2

312828

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EB5-3 1

312829

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EB5-3 2

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Old Rusty Bridge

Status: Open to one-lane traffic

Location: 43.162997,-95.170126

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Carries 210th Avenue over Little Sioux River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 180.0 Feet
Span Length: 177.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on 210th Avenue north of Spencer in Spencer
History: Built 1901 by the Clinton Bridge & Iron Works; relocated here in 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Clay County

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101726

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Overview

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101727

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Plaque

1901
Clinton Bridge
&
Iron Works
Builders
Clinton Iowa

Photo taken by Jason Smith

101728

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Eyebar joint

Photo taken by Jason Smith

111350

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Oblique view

Photo taken by Jason Smith in Summer 1998

199110

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Overview

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199111

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South portal

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199112

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Truss

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199113

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Deck view

Photo taken by James Baughn

199114

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South abutment

Photo taken by James Baughn

199115

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North abutment

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199116

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Plaque

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199117

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Joint along lower chord

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199118

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Pinned joint along vertical

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199119

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Upper chord hip joint

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211185

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

211186

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211187

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211188

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211189

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211190

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211191

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211192

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211193

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211194

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211195

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211196

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211197

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211198

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211199

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211200

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211201

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211202

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211203

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Pickeral Run Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.127776,-95.012613

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Carries 1st Street over Pickeral Run
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 73.2 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Pickeral Run on 1st Street in Dickens
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923

Location: Clay County

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312845

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HB18-2 1

Picture from 1966

312846

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HB18-2 2

Picture from 1966

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Grand Avenue Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.136739,-95.144259

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Carries US 18/71 over Little Sioux River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 422.2 Feet
Span Length: 76.1 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Little Sioux River on US 18/71 (Grand Avenue) in Spencer
History: Built 1915; rehabilitated 1951; Replaced 2006
Built: 1915

Location: Clay County

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101729

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Overview

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213661

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New bridge (lighting)

Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

213662

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New bridge (overview)

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213663

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New bridge (towers at the entrance)

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213664

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213665

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

249621

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Photo provided by Hank Zaletel

259986

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© Iowa Department of Transportation

491697

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Grand Avenue Bridge

looking north

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493662

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Town Bridge

1950 view

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Stoney Creek 290th Street Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 43.227064,-95.304237

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Carries 290th Street over Stoney Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Stoney Creek on 290th Street
History: Built 1904; rehabilitated 1937; replaced 2004
Built: 1904

Location: Clay County

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312831

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DB14-1 1

312832

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DB14-1 2

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Stoney Creek 300th Street Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 43.212632,-95.284638

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Carries 300th Street over Stoney Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 80.0 Feet
Span Length: 45.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Stoney Creek on 300th Street
History: Built ca. 1940; replaced 2005
Built: ca. 1940

Location: Clay County

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312769

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Photo taken by Jeff Wiemann in October 2003

312770

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Photo taken by Jeff Wiemann in October 2003

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Stoney Creek 310th Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.198085,-95.275264

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Carries 310th Street over Stoney Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Stoney Creek on 310th Street
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Clay County

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312767

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Photo taken by Jeff Wiemann in October 2003

312768

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Photo taken by Jeff Wiemann in October 2003

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Teilbur Bridge

Status: Open to one-lane traffic with a weight limit

Location: 42.970569,-95.112643

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Carries 240th Avenue/470th Street over Little Sioux River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 212.9 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on 240th Avenue/470th Street east of US 71
History: Built 1907 by the Clinton Bridge & Iron Works, rebuilt in 1991 after an accident destroyed the south approach span.
Built: 1907

Location: Clay County

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101730

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View from a distance

Photo taken 1997-98 by Jason Smith

101731

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North portal

Photo taken 1997-98 by Jason Smith

101732

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South portal

Photo taken 1997-98 by Jason Smith

101733

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Oblique view

Photo taken 1997-98 by Jason Smith

101734

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Close-up of vertical connector

Photo taken 1997-98 by Jason Smith

260859

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Teilbur Bridge 2013 - Roadway

Drove over this bridge July 23 2013. Condition seems to have declined quite a bit since the last time I crossed it in late 90s

Photo taken by Steve Johnston

260860

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Teilbur Bridge 2013 - East side

Recent flooding and then subsequent drought left a area on the east side easily accessible. The pilings/supports seem pretty rough.

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260861

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Teilbur Bridge 2013 - West side

Teilbur Bridge 2013

Photo taken by Steve Johnston

350725

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NE Corner

Photo taken by Jeff Wiemann in September 2012

350726

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NE Corner

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350727

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NE Corner

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Thunder Bridge

Status: Open to one-lane traffic

Location: 43.142872,-95.173000

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Carries 355th Street over Little Sioux River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pin-connected, 10-panel Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 180.5 Feet
Span Length: 164.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on 355th Street (Thunder Bridge Road) just off 4th Street in Spencer
History: Built 1905
Built: 1905

Location: Clay County

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101735

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Side view

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101736

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South portal

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101737

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View from south

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101738

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Joint between diagonals

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199120

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Overview

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199121

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South portal

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199122

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North portal

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199123

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Truss

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199124

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Vertical joint

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199125

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Eyebars

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199126

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Vertical middle joint

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199127

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Upper chord hip joint

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199128

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Lower chord joint

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199129

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Sway bracing

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199130

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Bent railing

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199131

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Lally column

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199132

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Looking downriver

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211167

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

211168

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

211169

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211170

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211171

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211172

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211173

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211174

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211175

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211176

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211177

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211178

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211179

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211180

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211181

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211182

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211183

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211184

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430th Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.024738,-95.302106

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Carries 430th Street over Willow Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Willow Creek on 430th Street
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916

Location: Clay County

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312822

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MB26-1 1

312823

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MB26-1 2

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485th Street Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 42.948932,-95.126711

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Carries private road just off 485th Street over Tributary of Little Sioux River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Tributary of Little Sioux River on private road just off 485th Street
History:
Built:

Location: Clay County

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111364

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Entrance

This bridge is privately owned.

Photo taken in 1996 by Jason Smith

111365

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Oblique view

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DME - Little Sioux River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.147261,-95.186759

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Carries Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad over Little Sioux River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 205.0 Feet
Span Length: 110.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Sioux River on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
History: Built 1901;
Built: 1901

Location: Clay County

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372988

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Looking East

Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016

372989

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Overview

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372990

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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372991

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Spencer Rail Bridge

East Approach

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372992

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Looking West

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372993

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Overview

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372994

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Spencer Rail Bridge

East Pier

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372995

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Spencer Rail Bridge

East Abutment

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372996

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Spencer Rail Bridge

West Approach Span

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372997

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Overview

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372998

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Spencer Rail Bridge

East Approach Span

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372999

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Spencer Rail Bridge

East Approach

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373000

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Upper Connection

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373001

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Lower Connection

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373002

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Spencer Rail Bridge

West Abutment

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373003

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Stamp

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373004

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Spencer Rail Bridge

West Pier

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461951

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Truss Details

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461952

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Truss Span

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461953

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Overview

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461954

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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461955

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Upper Connection

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461956

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Lower Connection

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461957

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Truss Details

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461958

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Upper Chord

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461959

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Overview

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461960

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Overview

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461961

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Spencer Rail Bridge

West Girder Span

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461962

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Looking East

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461963

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Truss

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461964

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Overview

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461965

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Looking East

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461966

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Inside Truss

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461967

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Truss Details

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461968

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Looking West

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461969

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Looking West

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461970

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Under Girder Span

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461971

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Deterioration

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461972

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Under Girder Span

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461973

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Spencer Rail Bridge

East Pier

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461974

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Under Truss

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461975

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Spencer Rail Bridge

West Abutment

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461976

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Approach

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461977

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Spencer Rail Bridge

West Pier

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461978

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Lower Angle Connection

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461979

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Spencer Rail Bridge

East Pier

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461980

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Spencer Rail Bridge

East Span

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461981

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Spencer Rail Bridge

East Abutment

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461982

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Spencer Rail Bridge

Girder Details

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MSTL - Spencer Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.136353,-95.138544

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Carries Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over Little Sioux River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
History: Built 1899; Removed 1936
Built: 1899

Location: Clay County

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246124

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509705

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MSTL - Spencer Bridge

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UP - Webb High Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned with rails removed

Location: 42.977790,-95.104931

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Carries abandoned Union Pacific Railroad over Little Sioux River
Design: truss/deck/double-warren
Design Details: 310' Open Deck Pile Trestle 1 Sp. 150' Double-Intersection Warren deck truss 217' Open Deck Pile Trestle
Total Length: 690.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned double-intersection warren deck truss bridge over Little Sioux River on former Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Clay County

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370635

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Taken by Steve Suhs/Merril Price collection

372974

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Webb High Bridge

West Approach

Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016

372975

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Webb High Bridge

West Pier

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372976

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Webb High Bridge

Overview

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372977

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Webb High Bridge

Truss

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372978

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Webb High Bridge

Under Bridge

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372979

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Webb High Bridge

Overview

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372980

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Webb High Bridge

Overview

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372981

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Webb High Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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372982

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Webb High Bridge

Upper Connection

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372983

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Webb High Bridge

Lower Connection

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372984

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Webb High Bridge

Date

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372985

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Webb High Bridge

Overview

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372986

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Webb High Bridge

Overview

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372987

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Webb High Bridge

Overview

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Main Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.136428,-95.144095

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Carries Main Street (Now Renamed) 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 Main Street (Now Renamed)
History: Built 1889, span added 1901, Replaced 1915
Built: 1889

Location: Clay County

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259985

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493028

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Main Street Bridge

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493661

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Main Street Bridge

1908 view

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Old Humpback Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 42.983163,-95.133205

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Carries 230th Avenue over Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: This was a wooden bridge that are often called a 'hump back' bridge. It was all wood and had lower section at each end, an inclined section up to a higher level section In the middle
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Railroad on 230th Avenue
History:
Built:

Location: Clay County

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260921

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Bridge Site

This is where the bridge used to be. The bridge was removed in the late 80s but the rr cut still existed at that time. Through the 90s, there was no way to cross the cut at this location. You had to go west 1 mile then north. At some point, the cut was filled at this location allowing the road to continue north.

Photo taken by Steve Johnston

260922

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Looking west from bridge location.

Just looks like a ditch now but this is the cut that the RR used to pass through. I remember standing on the bridge as a train passed underneath and feeling the hot puff of exhaust.

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260923

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Looking east from the bridge location

This is the cut on the east side of the road. If you follow the old RR road bed from this location for roughly 2 miles, you would end up at the high bridge over the Little Sioux River.

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312771

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RB8-2 1

312772

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RB8-2 2

312773

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RB8-2 3

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UP - Small Stream Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 42.989874,-95.149360

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Carries abandoned Union Pacific Railroad over unnamed branch of Willow Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: 10 Panel Open Deck Pile Trestle
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned timber stringer over creek on abandoned Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Clay County

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UP - Montgomery Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 42.961881,-95.055284

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Carries abandoned Union Pacific Railroad over Montgomery Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Open Deck Timber Pile Trestle
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Montgomery Creek on abandoned Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Clay County

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MILW - 280th Avenue Overpass

Status: Removed

Location: 43.000194,-95.033392

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Carries Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over 280th Avenue
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 30.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over 280th Avenue on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Clay County

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313446

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200th Avenue Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 43.183581,-95.190216

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Carries 200th Avenue over Little Sioux River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on 200th Avenue
History:
Built:

Location: Clay County

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312868

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CB35-2 1

312869

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CB35-2 2

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140th Avenue Bedstead Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 43.028118,-95.308464

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Carries 140th Avenue over Willow Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Bedstead Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Willow Creek on 140th Avenue
History:
Built:

Location: Clay County

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313452

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MB23-2 1

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MB23-2 2

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320th Street Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 43.183799,-95.112207

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Carries 240th Avenue over Little Muddy Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Little Muddy Creek on 240th Avenue
History:
Built:

Location: Clay County

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313552

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BB32-1 1

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BB32-1 2

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Lost Island Lake Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.164233,-94.918260

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Carries Road over Lost Island Lake
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Lost Island Lake on Road
History:
Built:

Location: Clay County

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Peterson Mills Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 42.914391,-95.339618

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Carries Road over Little Sioux River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on Road
History:
Built:

Location: Clay County

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333596

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Photo provided by Hank Zaletel

403941

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Circa 1910

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130th Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.148092,-95.327531

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Carries 130th Street over Ocheyedan River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Ocheyedan River on 130th Street
History: Built ?; Replaced 1971
Built:

Location: Clay County

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350728

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EB10- 2 1

Taken 10-11-62

350729

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EB10-2 2

Taken 10-11-62

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Jeldon Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.148249,-95.328732

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Carries Road over Ocheyedan River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Ocheyedan River on Road
History:
Built:

Location: Clay County

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350799

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From the 100th Anniversary Historical Calendar Everly, Iowa

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Everly Thatcher Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.156491,-95.356055

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Carries Road over Ocheyedan River
Design: truss/through/thacher
Design Details: 1 Thacher through truss 2 Pratt pony trusses
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Thacher through truss bridge over Ocheyedan River on Road
History: Replaced 1911
Built:

Location: Clay County

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350809

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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West 4th Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.141725,-95.184020

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Carries 350th Street over Little Sioux River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 180.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Little Sioux River on 350th Street
History: Built 1923; Replaced 1976
Built: 1923

Location: Clay County

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350811

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FB11 3 1

Taken October 1973

350812

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FB11 3 2

Taken October 1973

350813

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FB11 3 3

Taken 8-24-66


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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