Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.693240,-93.651184
Carries Unnamed Drive over Branch of Weldon 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 a branch of Weldon River on an unnamed drive
History: Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1984
Built: ca. 1910
Location: Decatur County
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480937
Looking NE
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480938
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480939
East truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480940
West truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480941
West truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480942
West truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480943
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480944
West truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480945
Footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480970
North abutment & deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
Status: No longer exists
Location: 40.725058,-93.651815
Carries Local road over Brush Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 99.1 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Brush Creek on a local road
History: Built 1952; replaced 2001
Built: 1952
Location: Decatur County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 40.739572,-93.672080
Carries Local road over Brush Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 94.2 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Brush Creek on a local road
History: Built 1952; replaced 2004
Built: 1952
Location: Decatur County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.774009,-93.690737
Carries 270th Avenue over Brush Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Brush Creek on 270th Avenue
History: Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1964; replaced 2006
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Decatur County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.742222,-93.929167
Carries CR R12 over Brush Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Brush Creek on CR R12
History: Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1967
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Decatur County
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481004
Overview
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481005
Truss & deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481006
Truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481007
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481026
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481027
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481028
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481029
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481030
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481031
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481032
South Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481033
South Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481034
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481047
North truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481048
South truss, looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481049
Looking NE
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481050
East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481051
Footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481052
Looking SW
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.626410,-93.832718
Carries 290th Street over Dickenson Branch
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Dickenson Branch on 290th Street
History: Built 1913; replaced 2010
Built: 1913
Location: Decatur County
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Status: Removed
Location: 40.616337,-93.796579
Carries CR J66 over Dickenson Branch
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 110.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Dickenson Branch on CR J66
History: Built 1905
Built: 1905
Location: Decatur County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 40.638171,-93.862652
Carries Local road over Dickerson Branch
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 65.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Dickerson Branch on a local road
History: Built 1954; replaced 2000
Built: 1954
Location: Decatur County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.703020,-93.900689
Carries 235th Street over Elk Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 202.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Elk Creek on 235th Street
History: Built 1921; rehabilitated 1967
Built: 1921
Location: Decatur County
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481013
Overview, Looking NW
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481014
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481015
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481016
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481069
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481070
North truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481071
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481072
North truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481073
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481074
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481075
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481076
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481077
INLAND stamp visible if you look really close
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
Status: Removed and replaced 2008
Location: 40.717033,-93.924025
Carries Local road over Elk Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 190.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Elk Creek on a local road
History: Built ca. 1910; Replaced 2008
Built: ca. 1910
Location: Decatur County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.709444,-93.919722
Carries CR R22 over Elk Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 182.1 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Elk Creek on CR R22
History: Rehabilitated 1971
Built:
Location: Decatur County
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481008
Overview, Looking SE
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481009
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481010
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481011
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481012
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481053
Truss, Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481054
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481055
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481056
Truss, Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481057
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481058
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481059
Truss Detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481060
Truss Detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481061
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481062
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481063
Truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481064
North Footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481065
North abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481066
Looking South along the truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481067
Truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481068
North Footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
Status: No longer exists
Location: 40.796420,-93.994917
Carries Local road over Elk Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Elk Creek on a local road
History: Built 1912; replaced 2000
Built: 1912
Location: Decatur County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.583915,-93.869989
Carries 317th Street over Indian Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 72.2 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Indian Creek on 317th Street
History: Built 1905; rehabilitated 1990
Built: 1905
Location: Decatur County
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480917
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480918
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480919
South truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480920
South truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480921
South truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480922
North truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480923
North truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480924
North truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480925
North truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480955
North truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480956
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480957
North truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480958
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480959
Truss detail looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480960
Footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480961
Footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.805704,-93.673093
Carries Perry Road over Jonathan Creek
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 106.0 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Jonathan Creek on Perry Road
History: Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1970
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Decatur County
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466052
Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466053
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466055
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466056
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466057
Truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466138
Looking NE
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466139
Inland Steel stamp
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466140
Looking SW
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466141
Looking back Northeast
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466142
Center of truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.623617,-93.690972
Carries Local road over Kilgore Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 100.1 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Kilgore Creek on a local road
History: Rehabilitated 1959; Replaced 2001
Built:
Location: Decatur County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 40.666914,-93.710092
Carries 260th Street over Kilgore Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 65.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Kilgore Creek on 260th Street
History: Built 1955; replaced 2001
Built: 1955
Location: Decatur County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 40.608242,-93.698037
Carries Cambel Road over Little River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 145.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little River on Cambel Road
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910
Location: Decatur County
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480935
Looking East Bridge sits on clearly marked private property
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480936
Overgrown, looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 40.673015,-93.776634
Carries Old 69 Highway over Little River
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 196.2 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little River on Old 69 Highway
History: Built 1943
Built: 1943
Location: Decatur County
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403272
Looking North
Photo taken by David Backlin in August 2017
403273
Looking South
Photo taken by David Backlin in August 2017
403274
End Cap North End
Photo taken by David Backlin in August 2017
403275
Close-up of Truss
Photo taken by David Backlin in August 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.865023,-93.858523
Carries 122nd Street over Long Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 172.9 Feet
Span Length: 109.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Long Creek on 122nd Street
History: Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1989
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Decatur County
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466067
Overview
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466068
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466069
14 ft clearance
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466074
Looking East at the truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466075
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466076
Looking East South truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466077
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466078
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466079
East piers
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466080
Piers on East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466081
East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466082
Under the deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466083
Footing & support
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466084
Looking Northwest overview
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466085
Truss & deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466086
Truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466087
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466088
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466089
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466090
Looking at North truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466091
Detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466092
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466093
Upper truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466094
Inland Steel stamp
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466095
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.854121,-93.849321
Carries 130th Street over Long Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 180.1 Feet
Span Length: 141.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Long Creek on 130th Street
History: Built 1968
Built: 1968
Location: Decatur County
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466070
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466071
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466072
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466073
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466096
Deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466097
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466098
14 ft clearance
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466099
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466100
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466101
South truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466102
Center
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466103
South truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466104
Closeup of truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466105
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466106
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466107
detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466108
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466109
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466110
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466111
Approach
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466112
Supports
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466113
East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466114
Under the deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466115
Under the deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466116
Aother overview for the parting shot. Sightlines were great for this bridge!
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.838166,-93.857338
Carries 137th Street over Long Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 142.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Long Creek on 137th Street
History: Built 1915; rehabilitated 1991
Built: 1915
Location: Decatur County
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466059
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466062
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466063
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466064
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466065
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466066
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466118
Footing & supports
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466119
East approach
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466120
West side
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466121
Truss corner
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466122
Top f the support
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466123
North truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466124
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466125
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466128
South truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466129
Truss corner
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466130
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466131
Closeup
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.855000,-93.990278
Carries Local road over Sand Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Sand Creek on a local road
History: Rehabilitated 1993
Built:
Location: Decatur County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.888355,-93.933498
Carries 142nd Avenue over Short Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 90.9 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Short Creek on 142nd Avenue
History: Built ca. 1950; replaced 2010
Built: ca. 1950
Location: Decatur County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 40.706594,-93.965189
Carries Bluegrass Road over South Elk Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 108.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over South Elk Creek on Bluegrass Road
History: Built 1916; replaced 2002
Built: 1916
Location: Decatur County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.695946,-93.967723
Carries 240th Street over South Elk Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over South Elk Creek on 240th Street
History: Built 1965; replaced 2011
Built: 1965
Location: Decatur County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.674228,-93.586482
Carries 252nd Street over Steel Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 135.2 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Steel Creek on 252nd Street
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 1986
Built: 1927
Location: Decatur County
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480946
Looking NE
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480947
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480948
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480949
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480950
East side of the truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480951
West abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480952
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480953
14 ft clearance
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480954
West footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480971
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480972
Truss, Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480973
Truss, Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480974
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480975
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480976
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480977
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480978
Footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480979
Looking NW
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480980
East footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480981
East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480982
Under the deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480983
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.747918,-93.575349
Carries 330th Avenue over Unnamed creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 70.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on 330th Avenue
History: Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1988
Built: ca. 1910
Location: Decatur County
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480984
Overview, Looking NE
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480985
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480986
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480987
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480988
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480989
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480990
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480991
North abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480992
Abutment & deck detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480993
Footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480994
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480995
Truss looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480996
Looking North at the abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480997
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480998
looting
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480999
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.873889,-93.671389
Carries CR R58 over Weldon Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Weldon Creek on CR R58
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916
Location: Decatur County
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466045
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466046
Truss & abutment detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466047
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466048
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466049
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466050
East truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466051
Looking down at the footing just before I slipped in the mud, turning an ankle. Pictures were done for the day!
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
Status: No longer exists
Location: 40.696260,-93.651389
Carries 240th Street over Weldon River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 212.0 Feet
Span Length: 157.2 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Weldon River on 240th Street
History: Built 1949; replaced 2003
Built: 1949
Location: Decatur County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.777658,-93.632332
Carries 300th Avenue over Weldon River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss with riveted connections
Total Length: 202.1 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Weldon River on 300th Avenue
History: Built 1966
Built: 1966
Location: Decatur County
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481000
Overview
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481001
Overview 2
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481002
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481003
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481017
Railing on North abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481018
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481019
Plaque looks to have been wrecked long ago
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481020
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481021
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481022
Looking NE
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481023
Looking SE
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481024
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481025
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481035
Truss, Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481036
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481037
South abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481038
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481039
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481040
Truss, Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481041
Truss overview
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481042
South footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481043
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481044
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481045
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
481046
Truss above, Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
Status: Replaced by a culvert
Location: 40.730042,-93.988837
Carries Cold Creek Road over West Elk Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 118.1 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over West Elk Creek on Cold Creek Road
History: Built 1912; repalced in the early 2000s with a culvert
Built: 1912
Location: Decatur County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.789611,-93.816205
Carries 175th Street over West Little River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 52.2 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over West Little River on 175th Street
History: Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1985
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Decatur County
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466054
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466058
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466060
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466061
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466132
North truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466133
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466134
North Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466135
North Truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466136
South truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
466137
South Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2020
Status: Intact but appears to be closed to traffic according to Bing
Location: 40.721785,-93.876082
Carries River Road over Grand River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin connected Pratt through truss and a Pratt pony truss with one inclined end post on one end and one upright end post on the other. This unique pony truss is the only known truss/truss leg hybrid in Iowa and very rare elsewhere.
"The Euritt Bridge is configured with a Pratt through truss main stpan and the pony truss/truss leg approach span. In Iowa, pony truss approcah spans were often added to a main span in order to reduce the length of the spans and the cost of the bridge. The main span is a 126' seven-panel wroght iron Pratt through truss with a 13' roadway. It is 18' high, with the upper chord and inclined end posts built up of two channels with cover plate and lacing. The lower chord is two forged rectangular eyebars. The verticals are two channels with lacing and the diagonals and counter braces are paired, iron-rod eyebars in the middle three panels and paired, forged eyebars in the end panels.
"The 60' four-panel pony truss consists of similar members, but with upright endposts at the approcah end and inclined end posts where the trusses meet...A 30' wood stringer approach on the west and another 16' approach on the wast complete the bridge."
--Leslie Pinter, 1995
This document was prepared as part of the Iowa Historic Bridges Recording Project performed during the Summer of 1995 by the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER). The project was sponsored by the Iowa Departent of Transportation (IDOT). Preliinary research was performmed by Clayton B. Fraser of Fraserdesign, Loveland Colorado.
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Total Length: 234.9 Feet
Span Length: 126.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River on River Road near Leon
History: Built 1882 by Phoenix Iron Co. erected by Daniel and Webster; Current status unknown
Built: 1882
Location: Decatur County
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122497
Large Span 3/4 View From West
Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER
122498
Large Span 3/4 View From West
Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER
122499
Large Span Barrel View From Northwest
Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER
122500
Large Span Barrel View From Southeast
Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER
122501
Large Span Detail Of Bottom Connections From West
Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER
122502
Large Span Detail Of Upper East Corner, From West
Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER
122503
Large Span Detail Of Upper Connections, From West
Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER
122504
Large Span Detail Of Tie Rod Crossing Connections, From East
Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER
122505
Small Span Barrel View From Northwest
Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER
122506
Small Span 3/4 View From West
Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER
122507
Small Span Detail Of West Side, From West
Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER
122508
Small Span Detail Of Top Connections, From West
Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER
122509
Small Span Detail Of Bottom Connections, From West
Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER
122510
Small Span Detail Of Top Corner Connections, From West
Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER
122511
Small Span Underside, Looking Southeast
Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER
122512
Large Span Underside, Looking Southeast
Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.725106,-93.594701
Carries Local road over Steel Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 117.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Steel Creek on a local road
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1999
Built: ca. 1910
Location: Decatur County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.725012,-93.632757
Carries Local road over Weldon River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 119.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Weldon River on a local road
History: Built 1907; rehabilitated 1948; replaced 1997
Built: 1907
Location: Decatur County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.695908,-93.787074
Carries Local road over Little River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Little River on a local road
History: Built 1949; replaced 1999
Built: 1949
Location: Decatur County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.898175,-93.839419
Carries Clarke-Decatur Street over Bee Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Bee Creek on Clarke-Decatur Street
History: Built 1926; replaced 1993
Built: 1926
Location: Decatur County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.640796,-93.807804
Carries Jefferson Highway over Grand River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Grand River on Jefferson Highway
History: Built 1911; Replaced 1931
Built: 1911
Location: Decatur County
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249569
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.639844,-93.805691
Carries Railroad over Grand River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Whipple through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Grand River on Railroad
History: Built 1879; Replaced 19XX
Built: 1879
Location: Decatur County
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396171
396172
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.640237,-93.807063
Carries Railroad over Grand 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 Grand River on Railroad
History: Removed in the 1980s
Built:
Location: Decatur County
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249572
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.673250,-93.776507
Carries Jefferson Avenue over Little River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Little River on Jefferson Avenue
History: Built 1921; Replaced 1943
Built: 1921
Location: Decatur County
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333446
From the Report of the State Highway Commission For Year Ending December 1, 1922
© Iowa Department of Transportation
457182
Little River Bridge
The Des Moines Register: April 28 1943
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.640864,-93.807753
Carries US 69 over Grand River
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 287.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Girder bridge over Grand River on US 69
History: Built 1931; Replaced 2011
Built: 1931
Location: Decatur County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.618208,-93.728656
Carries 250th Avenue over Weldon River Tributary
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Weldon River Tributary on 250th Avenue
History: Built 1972
Built: 1972
Location: Decatur County
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480926
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480927
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480928
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480929
South abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480930
South pillings
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480931
Under the deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480932
Footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480933
Footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480934
Under the deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480962
East truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480963
East truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480964
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480965
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480966
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480967
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480968
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
480969
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020
Status: Bridge collapsed after a car crashed into the side in the late 1970's or early 1980's.
Location: 40.846683,-93.963349
Carries Road over Thompson 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 Thompson River on Road
History: Built 1902
Built: 1902
Location: Decatur County
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414924
Originally published by the Leon Journal-Reporter; Used under Fair Use
414923
Westerville Bridge
in winter
Photo taken by Nolan Crees in December 2017
Status: Removed
Location: 40.817442,-93.946970
Carries Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Thompson River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Whipple through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Thompson River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
History: Built 1881; Removed ?
Built: 1881
Location: Decatur County
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468652
Courtesy of IA GenWeb
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.755137,-93.634805
Carries over
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge
History: Built ?; Replaced 1984
Built:
Location: Decatur County
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449330
© Iowa Department of Transportation
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.
