Status: No longer exists
Location: 40.986323,-91.702016
Carries Old Highway 34 over BNSF Railroad
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 116.0 Feet
Span Length: 34.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over the BNSF Railroad on Old Highway 34
History: Replaced 2003
Built:
Location: Henry County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 2010
Location: 40.957461,-91.594340
Carries 245th Street over Big Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 106.0 Feet
Span Length: 103.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Big Creek on a local road
History: Built 1962; replaced in 2010
Built: 1962
Location: Henry County
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Status: Removed
Removed
Location: 40.917447,-91.539566
Carries 270th Street over Big Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 148.0 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Big Creek on a local road
History: Built 1903; removed in 2009
Built: 1903
Location: Henry County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 40.935651,-91.614961
Carries Pedestrian Trail over Ditch
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: 2 panel pin-connected bedstead Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 48.9 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Pinned Pratt truss-leg bedstead bridge, formerly over a branch of Fish Creek on a local road
History: Built 1894, moved and restored 2002
Built: 1894
Location: Henry County
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251754
Fish Creek Bridge at Oakland Mills
Photo taken by Chris Gonnerman in March 2013
251755
Fish Creek Bridge at Oakland Mills
Photo taken by Chris Gonnerman in March 2013
251756
Fish Creek Bridge at Oakland Mills
Photo taken by Chris Gonnerman in March 2013
401821
Taken for the NRHP
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.828379,-91.381934
Carries CR X30/Racine Avenue over Cedar Creek
Design: arch
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 57.1 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Cedar Creek on CR X30/Racine Avenue
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Henry County
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Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 40.851422,-91.525728
Carries Kentucky Avenue over Fish Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss with A-frame portal bracing
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Fish Creek on Kentucky Avenue
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Henry County
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251843
Fish Creek Bridge on Kentucky
Photo taken by Chris Gonnerman in March 2013
251844
Fish Creek Bridge on Kentucky
Photo taken by Chris Gonnerman in March 2013
251845
Fish Creek Bridge on Kentucky
Detail of the supporting eyerod connection point, which is a bit unusual.
Photo taken by Chris Gonnerman in March 2013
251846
Fish Creek Bridge on Kentucky
Photo taken by Chris Gonnerman in March 2013
275429
Fish Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt June 12, 2012
275430
Fish Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt June 12, 2012
487500
Photo taken by Lee Smith in October 2020
487501
Photo taken by Lee Smith in October 2020
487502
Photo taken by Lee Smith in October 2020
487503
Photo taken by Lee Smith in October 2020
487504
Photo taken by Lee Smith in October 2020
487505
Photo taken by Lee Smith in October 2020
487506
Photo taken by Lee Smith in October 2020
Status: Unknown status
Location: 40.930269,-91.679608
Carries Local road over Unnamed creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 33.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on a local road
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Henry County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.910409,-91.684420
Carries Cass Avenue over Mill Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 52.2 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Mill Creek on Cass Avenue
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926
Location: Henry County
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Status: Replaced by a new slab bridge
Location: 40.832108,-91.420404
Carries Perkins Road over Mud Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 90.9 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Mud Creek on Perkins Road
History: Built 1894; rehabilitated 1955; replaced 2006
Built: 1894
Location: Henry County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.857363,-91.713462
Carries North Cedar Street over Rock Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Rock Creek on North Cedar Street
History: Built 1976
Built: 1976
Location: Henry County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.988458,-91.657078
Carries Old Hwy. 34 over Skunk River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 407.2 Feet
Span Length: 160.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Skunk River on a local road
History: Built 1925, Replaced 2000
Built: 1925
Location: Henry County
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259577
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 40.972500,-91.435833
Carries 230th Street over South Big Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Big Creek on 230th Street
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900
Location: Henry County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.093056,-91.678333
Carries Clayton Avenue over Sugar Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Clayton Avenue
History: Built 1976
Built: 1976
Location: Henry County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.140946,-91.466954
Carries Nashua Avenue over Phillips Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 72.2 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Phillips Creek on Nashua Avenue
History: Built 1968
Built: 1968
Location: Henry County
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Status: Collapsed
Location: 40.977348,-91.718438
Carries Henry Jefferson Avenue over Wolf Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 59.1 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Wolf Creek on Henry Jefferson Avenue
History: Built 1906
Built: 1906
Location: Henry County
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333660
Bridge out sign
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in April 2015
333661
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in April 2015
333662
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in April 2015
333663
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in April 2015
333664
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in April 2015
333665
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in April 2015
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.974069,-91.714204
Carries 230th Street over Wolf Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Wolf Creek on 230th Street
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Henry County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.840298,-91.502011
Carries Lexington Avenue over Skunk River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: "The Boylestown Bridge is a rare survivor of what once was a common truss type on the farm-to-market county road systems in the rural Midwest. According to an Iowa Department of Transportation bridge survey in progress, it is one of only three extant Camelback truss bridges in the state. The bridge serves as a significant reminder of an era when the counties in Iowa invested significant effort and expense in completing a transportation network to facilitate the shipment of agricultural products from the farm to the nearest distribution center. The proliferation of local bridge fabricating firms was a concurrent phenomenon, represented in this instance by the Fair-Williams Bridge Company of Ottumwa, Iowa. Such nineteenth century companies fabricated and erected inexpensive and serviceable bridges throughout the Midwest.
"The Boylestown Bridge consists of five steel spans, two 60-foot, four-panel Pratt pony trusses and three 150-foot ten-panel Camelback through trusses. All connections on the five spans are pinned and the deck is wooden. The trusses of both the Camelback and the Pratt spans are 17 feet."
The Boylestown Bridge was documented by Bennett, Muessig, Ryan & Associates, Ltd., (Iowa City, Iowa) for the Henry County, Iowa, Board of Supervisors in August 1984. The project team consisted of J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, photographers; and Barbara Beving Long and Hans Nuessig, historians.
--Jean P. Yearby, HAER, 1985
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Total Length: 570.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Skunk River on Lexington Avenue in Jackson Township
History: Built 1896; Replaced 1986
Built:
Location: Henry County
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122891
View Looking West
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122892
Approach Looking North
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122893
Approach Looking South
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122894
View Looking South Of The Bridge Deck Showing The Bridge's Context
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122895
View Looking West Of The Center Camelback Truss (Span 2)
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122896
North Portal View, Taken From The Deck Of The South Pony Truss
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122897
View Looking South Of Wooden Deck, Showing Top Lateral Bracing And Portal Strut
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122898
View Looking North Beneath The Deck, Showing Floor Beams, Stringers And Bottom Lateral Bracing
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122899
View Looking Northeast Of Inclined End Post
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122900
View Looking Northwest Of Upper Chord Connection At L2, Inclined End Post And Top Chord; Span 2
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122901
View Looking West Of Upper Chord Connection At L3, Span 2
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122902
View Looking Southwest Of Upper Chord Connection At R5, Span 2
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122903
View Looking Northwest Of Upper Chord Connection At 6, Span 2
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122904
View Looking East Of Lower Chord Showing Pin Connections R2 R3; Span 1
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122905
View Looking Southeast Of Lower Chord Showing Pin Connections R3 R4; Span 1
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122906
View Looking Southeast Of Pier Between Spans 1 And 2
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122907
View Looking West Of Lalley Columns Between Spans 2 And 3
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122908
View Looking Northwest Of Lalley Columns At The Junction Of Pony And Camelback Trusses
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122909
View Looking East Of North Pony Truss
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122910
View Looking Southwest Of North Pony Truss; Showing Inclined End Post, Hip Vertical, Vertical Posts, Diagonals, And Counter Bracing
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122911
View Looking West Of South Pony Truss; Pin Connection R2 At Junction Of Inclined End Post, Top Chord And Hip Vertical
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122912
View Looking West Of South Pony Truss; Pin Connection At 3
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122913
View Looking East Of North Pony Truss; Lower Chord And Pin Connections At 2r And 3
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
122914
View Looking Southwest Of South Pony Truss; Detail Of Abutment
Photo by J. Ceronie and Marie A. Neubauer, Summer 1984, for HAER
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.886921,-91.602869
Carries Local road over Fish Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Fish Creek on a local road
History: Replaced 1993
Built:
Location: Henry County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.871930,-91.718444
Carries Local road over Rock Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 78.1 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Rock Creek on a local road
History: Replaced 1993
Built:
Location: Henry County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.047095,-91.601879
Carries Local road over Lynn Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 46.9 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Lynn Creek on a local road
History: Replaced 1992
Built:
Location: Henry County
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Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 40.935493,-91.616960
Carries Pedestrian trail (formerly county road) at Oakland Mills State Park over Skunk River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: The Oakland Mills Bridge consists of the following spans from north to south: 1 span three panel Pratt half-hip pony truss, multiple span wooden trestle, two span Pratt through truss (each with 7 panels) and one four panel (V-shaped) Pratt pony truss. All are pin-connected.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Skunk River on Pedestrian trail (formerly county road) at Oakland Mills State Park
History: Built in 1876; converted to pedestrian bridge in the 1970s and became part of the state park
Built: 1876
Location: Henry County
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212825
The two spans when lighted by LED at night
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212826
The two spans at sundown
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212827
Pratt half-hip span at north end
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212828
North portal of northern span
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212829
Trestle approaches
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212830
View of main spans on north side
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212831
On the bridge
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212832
Close-up of the (makeshift) railings
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212833
North portal
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212834
North portal, endpost and lighting
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212835
Inside the bridge
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212836
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212837
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212838
Pin-connections at the top chord
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212839
Behind the south portal bracing
This is the only portal bracing of the four that is original. The rest consist of a beam with a 45° heel bracing on each side. What exactly happened to the remaining portal bracings on the bridge remains unclear but judging by the makeshift railings, it appears that the bridge was vandalized consistently.
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212840
South portal bracing
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212841
....and the close-up.
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212842
The south end of the bridge with pony truss approach
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212843
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212844
Stone piers
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212845
At sundown
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212846
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
212847
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
251847
Oakland Mills Bridge
Detail of the original portal bracing from underneath.
Photo taken by Tracy Gonnerman in March 2013
251848
Oakland Mills Bridge
Detail of the original portal bracing from the front.
Photo taken by Tracy Gonnerman in March 2013
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 40.961531,-91.562834
Carries Path over Saunder's Branch
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Saunder's Branch on Path
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933
Location: Henry County
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236409
Photo taken by Jo Naylor
236410
Photo taken by Jo Naylor
236411
Photo taken by Jo Naylor
Status: No longer exists
Location: 40.959597,-91.628000
Carries over Skunk River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Skunk River
History:
Built:
Location: Henry County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 40.851788,-91.415833
Carries Path over Dry ground
Design: truss/bedstead/double-warren
Design Details: Bedstead double-intersection Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bedstead double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge at Mud Creek Park
History: Built 1907, moved here in 2002
Built: 1907
Location: Henry County
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241602
Photo taken by Dawna Deanne
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.976735,-91.598024
Carries BNSF Railway over Big Creek
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: 155' Pratt deck truss with steel trestle approaches
Total Length: 410.0 Feet
Span Length: 155.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt deck truss bridge over Big Creek on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1905
Built: 1905
Location: Henry County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.984045,-91.660566
Carries BNSF Railway over Skunk River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 1018.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt deck truss bridge over Skunk River on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1899
Built: 1899
Location: Henry County
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368765
Main Spans
South View
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368766
Main Spans
West approach DPGs in the trees behind the main spans.
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368767
Main Spans
South View
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368768
Main Spans
South View
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368769
Main Spans
South View
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368770
Main Spans
West Main Span
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368771
Misc Junk
At the base of one of main span piers on the west bank side is some random junk. On the left is an old concrete footing pad leftover from something.
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368772
Mystery Steel
Big piece of steel lying near the pier that caught my eye. Not sure what it's from.
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368773
Underneath Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368774
Main Spans
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368775
Old Timber
This is sticking out of the river bank under the bridge.
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368776
Main Spans
Pier base
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368777
Main Spans
Pier base
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368778
Main Spans
Pier base
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368779
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368780
Underneath Bridge
Looking west underneath the DPGs
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368781
Tower Footing
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368782
Tower Footing
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368783
DPG towers
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368784
West Abutment
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368785
West Abutment
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368786
West Abutment
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368787
East View
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368788
East View
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368789
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368790
Deck View
Looking East
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368791
East View
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368792
East View
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368793
East View
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368794
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368795
Tower Footings
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368796
Main Spans
South Side
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368797
Main Spans
South Side
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368798
Main Spans
North Side
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368799
Main Spans
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368800
Main Spans
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368801
Main Spans
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368802
Main Spans
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
368803
Main Spans
Photo taken by Dylan VanAntwerp in July 2013
369012
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369013
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Tower
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369014
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Tower
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369015
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Inside Tower
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369016
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Tower Base
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369017
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Pier #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369018
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Endpost
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369019
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369020
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Pier #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369021
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369022
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
East Truss
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369023
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Middle Truss
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369024
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Upper Angle Connection, East Trusses
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369025
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Upper Connection, East Trusses
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369026
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Lower Connections, East Trusses
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369027
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Pier #3
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369028
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
East Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369029
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
East Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369030
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369031
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Upper Angle Connection, West Truss
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369032
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Upper Connection, West Truss
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369033
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Lower Connection, West Truss
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369034
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Truss Detail
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369035
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Under Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369036
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
East Truss
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369037
BNSF Skunk River Bridge
Plaque
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.975936,-91.678685
Carries US 34 over Skunk 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 Skunk River on US 34
History: Built 1886; Demolished 1958
Built: 1886
Location: Henry County
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256834
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Removed
Location: 40.928210,-91.397690
Carries Railroad (CB&Q) over Chestnut Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Chestnut Street on Railroad (CB&Q)
History:
Built:
Location: Henry County
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259183
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Filled in
The FRA told the railroad to remove the bridge, or something along those lines, according to a Railpictures comment
Location: 40.958955,-91.545659
Carries Midwest Central Railway over Drainage
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Drainage on Midwest Central Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Henry County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.827920,-91.436988
Carries Road over Skunk 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 Skunk River on Road
History: Built 1889; Replaced 1976
Built: 1889
Location: Henry County
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272234
Pier
Photo taken by Tina
449425
Lowell, IA
Skunk River 3-Span Thru Truss Bridge
1905 Postcard image provided by David Shedlock
449426
Sdsdsdsd
Closeup of previous postcard image
1905 Postcard image provided by David Shedlock
465232
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 41.119827,-91.430181
Carries Abandoned Railroad (M&StL) over Small Stream
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned bridge over Small Stream on Abandoned Railroad (M&StL)
History:
Built:
Location: Henry County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 40.962377,-91.604634
Carries Old Road over Big Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned through truss bridge over Big Creek on Old Road
History:
Built: 1903
Location: Henry County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 40.937003,-91.620790
Carries Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Skunk River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Skunk River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
History: Built 1881; Removed 1932
Built: 1881
Location: Henry County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.947917,-91.572912
Carries Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Big Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Big Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
History: Built 1881; Replaced 1928
Built: 1881
Location: Henry County
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314822
Photograph provided by the Henry County Heritage Trust. Part of the Donald Young Collection
Status: Removed
Location: 40.947810,-91.573246
Carries Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Big Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Big Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
History: Built 1928; Removed 1932
Built: 1928
Location: Henry County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.146205,-91.435327
Carries Road over East Fork Crooked Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Covered through truss bridge over East Fork Crooked Creek on Road
History: Built 1869; Replaced 1916
Built: 1869
Location: Henry County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.843189,-91.638327
Carries Salem Road over Cedar Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Salem Road
History: Built 1875; Swept away 1905; Washed away again in either the 30s or the 40s
Built: 1875
Location: Henry County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.984464,-91.682071
Carries BNSF Railway over N 3rd Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 26.0 Feet
Span Length: 26.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over N 3rd Street on BNSF Railway
History: Built
Built:
Location: Henry County
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369038
BNSF 3rd Street Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369039
BNSF 3rd Street Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369040
BNSF 3rd Street Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369041
BNSF 3rd Street Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369042
BNSF 3rd Street Bridge
Missing Plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
Status: Open to private traffic
Location: 40.987659,-91.708432
Carries Austin Avenue over BNSF Railroad
Design: truss/pony/queenpost
Design Details: Queenpost pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Queenpost pony truss bridge over BNSF Railroad on Austin Avenue
History:
Built:
Location: Henry County
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395510
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in June 2017
395511
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in June 2017
395512
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in June 2017
395513
supports & deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in June 2017
395514
Supporting rails forged 1917
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in June 2017
395515
pillings
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in June 2017
395516
Looking Southwest
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in June 2017
395517
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in June 2017
395518
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in June 2017
395528
Under the deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in June 2017
395529
Under the deck looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in June 2017
395530
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in June 2017
395531
Looking North on top of deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in June 2017
395532
Looking North on top of deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in June 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.932068,-91.405114
Carries BNSF Railroad over N Pine Street
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over N Pine Street on BNSF Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Henry County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.997790,-91.688148
Carries White Oak Road over Skunk River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Skunk River on White Oak Rd
History: Built 1901; Replaced 1981
Built: 1901
Location: Henry County
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Status: Removed
Location: 40.897855,-91.556017
Carries US 218 over Skunk 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 Skunk River on US 218
History: Built 1928; Closed 1962; Removed 1978
Built: 1928
Location: Henry County
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448737
Courtesy of the Fairfield Ledger
Status:
Location: 40.926236,-91.550752
Carries Pipeline over Big Creek
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Truss bridge over Big Creek on Pipeline
History:
Built:
Location: Henry County
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Status:
Location: 40.819158,-91.385309
Carries over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge
History:
Built:
Location: Henry County
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487319
Swimming
Photo taken by Lee Smith in October 2020
487320
Geode Lake
Photo taken by Lee Smith in October 2020
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 40.817603,-91.385772
Carries Road over Cedar Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Cedar Creek on Road
History:
Built:
Location: Henry County
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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.
