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Deer Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.876888,-95.566344

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Carries Main Street over Deer Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 77.1 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Deer Creek on Main Street in Randolph
History: Built 1944; rehabilitated 1968
Built: 1944

Location: Fremont County

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Deer Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.882686,-95.537389

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Carries CR L70 (340 Avenue) over Deer Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 90.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR L70 (340 Avenue)
History: Built 1962
Built: 1962

Location: Fremont County

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Drainage Ditch No. 10 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.684165,-95.709822

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Carries 256 Street over Drainage Ditch No. 10
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 70.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Drainage Ditch No. 10 on 256 Street
History: Built ca. 1920
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Fremont County

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Drainage Ditch No. 6 Bridge

Status: Only pieces remain

Location: 40.593099,-95.672970

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Carries 315 Street over Drainage Ditch No. 6
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Drainage Ditch No. 6 on 315 Street
History: Built ca. 1940
Built: ca. 1940

Location: Fremont County

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High Creek Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 40.600320,-95.469323

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Carries 380 Avenue over High Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over High Creek on 380 Avenue
History: Built 1945
Built: 1945

Location: Fremont County

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Honey Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.814997,-95.529017

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Carries 160 Street over Honey Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Honey Creek on 160 Street
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955

Location: Fremont County

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Mill Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.628611,-95.542778

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Carries 290 Street over Mill Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 154.2 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Mill Creek on 290 Street
History: Built ca. 1920
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Fremont County

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Mill Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.670547,-95.429393

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Carries 260 Street over Mill Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Mill Creek on 260 Street
History: Built 1905
Built: 1905

Location: Fremont County

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US275 Unnamed Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.616015,-95.650976

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Carries US 275 over Unnamed creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 21.0 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over an unnamed creek on US 275
History: Built 1928; rehabilitated 1978
Built: 1928

Location: Fremont County

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Branch Mill Creek Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 40.621593,-95.554988

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Carries 337th Avenue over Branch Mill Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 70.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Branch Mill Creek on 337th Avenue
History: Built ca. 1950
Built: ca. 1950

Location: Fremont County

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Unnamed Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.901747,-95.539663

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Carries CR J12 (Waubonsie Avenue) over Kilpatrick Ditch
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 91.0 Feet
Span Length: 91.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Kilpatrick Ditch on CR J12 (Waubonsie Avenue)
History: Built 1953; replaced 2007
Built: 1953

Location: Fremont County

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Walnut Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.793917,-95.575941

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Carries 320 Avenue over Walnut Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Walnut Creek on 320 Avenue
History: Built 1961
Built: 1961

Location: Fremont County

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Walnut Creek Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 40.795329,-95.504092

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Carries 357 Avenue over Walnut Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 136.2 Feet
Span Length: 132.9 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut Creek on 357 Avenue
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Fremont County

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396924

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Aerial Walnut Creek Bridge on 357th Ave 1

Photo taken by Ronnie Earnest in July 2017

396925

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Aerial Walnut Creek Bridge on 357th Ave 2

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396926

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Aerial Walnut Creek Bridge on 357th Ave 3

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396927

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Aerial Walnut Creek Bridge on 357th Ave 4

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396928

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Aerial Walnut Creek Bridge on 357th Ave 5

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396929

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Aerial Walnut Creek Bridge on 357th Ave 6

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396930

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Aerial Walnut Creek Bridge on 357th Ave 7

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Waubonsie Ditch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.882092,-95.753521

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Carries CR L44 (Bluff Road) over Waubonsie Ditch
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 122.1 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Waubonsie Ditch on CR L44 (Bluff Road)
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955

Location: Fremont County

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West Nishnabotna River Bridge

Status: Demolished and replaced

Location: 40.829892,-95.590106

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Carries CR J22 (150 Street) over West Nishnabotna River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 349.1 Feet
Span Length: 190.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over West Nishnabotna River on CR J22 (150 Street)
History: Built 1952; replaced in 2015
Built: 1952

Location: Fremont County

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Sidney Wagon Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.748307,-95.628404

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Carries Road over Stream
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 Stream on Road
History:
Built:

Location: Fremont County

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249568

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Photo provided by Hank Zaletel

459623

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Walnut Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 40.843566,-95.413552

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Carries Wabash Trace Trail over Walnut Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 230.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Walnut Creek on Wabash Trace Nature Trail
History: Built 1890; Abandoned 1984; Converted to trail ?
Built: 1890

Location: Fremont County

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260899

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Photo taken by Homer

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BNSF - Iowa Drainage Ditch Bridge

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Location: 40.600821,-95.673087

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Carries Railroad over Iowa Drainage Ditch
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Iowa Drainage Ditch on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Fremont County

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BNSF - Plum Creek Bridge

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Location: 40.814864,-95.804333

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Carries Railroad (BNSF) over Plum Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Plum Creek on Railroad (BNSF)
History:
Built:

Location: Fremont County

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BNSF - Waubonsie Creek Bridge

Status: Washed away in May 2019 flood

Location: 40.879886,-95.794253

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Carries BNSF Railway over Waubonsie Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 148.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Waubonsie Creek on BNSF Railway
History: Built Ca. 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Fremont County

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340371

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BNSF Waubonsie Creek Bridge

Looking South

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340372

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BNSF Waubonsie Creek Bridge

North Approach

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340373

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BNSF Waubonsie Creek Bridge

North Abutment

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340374

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BNSF Waubonsie Creek Bridge

North Pier

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340375

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BNSF Waubonsie Creek Bridge

South Pier

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340376

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BNSF Waubonsie Creek Bridge

Main Span

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340377

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BNSF Waubonsie Creek Bridge

Overview

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340378

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BNSF Waubonsie Creek Bridge

South Approach

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340379

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BNSF Waubonsie Creek Bridge

South Abutment

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340380

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BNSF Waubonsie Creek Bridge

Main Span

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335th Avenue Bridge

Status:

Location: 40.621856,-95.554930

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Carries 335th Avenue over Mill Creek
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Truss bridge over Mill Creek on 335th Avenue
History:
Built:

Location: Fremont County

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Cooper Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.724722,-95.703056

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Carries 255 Avenue over Cooper Creek
Design: truss/pony/bailey
Design Details: Single-story Bailey pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Single-story Bailey pony truss bridge over Cooper Creek on 255 Avenue
History: Built 1945
Built: 1945

Location: Fremont County

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Wabash Trace Nature Trail - Hunter's Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 40.889711,-95.430522

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Carries Trail over Hunter's Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 171.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Hunter's Creek on Wabash Trace Nature Trail
History: Built 1902; Abandoned 1984; Converted to trail ?
Built: 1902

Location: Fremont County

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Main Street Bridge

Status: Filled in

Location: 40.601663,-95.658547

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Carries Main Street over Willow Creek
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 Willow Creek on Main Street
History: Built ?; Filled in 1908
Built:

Location: Fremont County

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353377

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

436237

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1907 postmark

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502764

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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E Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.601826,-95.645958

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Carries E Street over Old Channel Nishnabotna 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 Old Channel Willow Creek on E Street
History: Built ?; Filled in 1908
Built:

Location: Fremont County

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395757

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

480368

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Imogene Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.878997,-95.431186

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Carries Brooklyn Drive over Hunter Branch Creek
Design: truss/pony/bailey
Design Details: Single-story Bailey pony truss
Total Length: 109.9 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Bailey pony truss bridge over Hunter Branch Creek on Brooklyn Drive
History: Built 2007 after flooding washed away previous 1959 bridge.
Built: 2007

Location: Fremont County

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Corp Line Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.817625,-95.755964

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Carries Corp Line Road over Plum Creek
Design: truss/pony/bailey
Design Details: Single-story Bailey pony truss
Total Length: 101.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Bailey pony truss bridge over Plum Creek on Corp Line Road
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Fremont County

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426839

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© Iowa Department of Transportation; Taken for the FWHA

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Plum Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.818214,-95.747886

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Carries Washington Street over Plum Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: 4-panel, pinned Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Plum Creek on Washington Street
History:
Built:

Location: Fremont County

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503470

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Plum Creek Bridge

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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.

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