Status: Open to one-lane traffic
Location: 42.892039,-94.183704
Carries 110th Street over East Fork Des Moines River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 109.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 110th Street
History: Built 1911 by the Iowa Bridge Co.
Built: 1911
Location: Humboldt County
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101785
Overview
Photo taken 1998 by Jason Smith
101786
West portal
Photo taken 1998 by Jason Smith
101787
On the bridge
Photo taken 1998 by Jason Smith
101788
Looking overhead
Photo taken 1998 by Jason Smith
101789
Builders plaque
Photo taken 1998 by Jason Smith
101790
Supervisors plaque
Photo taken 1998 by Jason Smith
362926
One Lane
Photo taken by Lee Smith in September 2016
362927
Ol Crossing
Photo taken by Lee Smith in September 2016
362928
Photo taken by Lee Smith in September 2016
362929
Photo taken by Lee Smith in September 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.738875,-94.253665
Carries 215th Street over West Fork Des Moines River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pin-connected, 10-panel Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 253.0 Feet
Span Length: 170.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on 215th Street west of Humboldt
History: Built 1899 by the Clinton Bridge & Iron Works; closed 2001; rehabilitated 2005
Built: 1899
Location: Humboldt County
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101791
Overview
Photo taken 1999 by Jason Smith
101792
West portal
Photo taken 1999 by Jason Smith
101793
East portal
Photo taken 1999 by Jason Smith
101794
Deck view
Photo taken 1999 by Jason Smith
101795
Lower joint
Photo taken 1999 by Jason Smith
101796
Joint between diagonals
Photo taken 1999 by Jason Smith
101797
Plaque
Photo taken 1999 by Jason Smith
162422
Berkhimer Bridge
West portal
Photo taken 2009.
213291
Photo taken by Jason Smith
213292
Photo taken by Jason Smith
213293
Photo taken by Jason Smith
213294
Photo taken by Jason Smith
284720
Berkheimer Bridge
Photo taken by Lee Smith in June 2014
284721
Plate
Photo taken by Lee Smith in June 2014
Status: Destroyed by collision; road later abandoned
Location: 42.876104,-94.178581
Carries Oak Avenue over Blood Run Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 78.0 Feet
Span Length: 78.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Blood Run Creek on Oak Avenue north of Livermore
History: Built 1901 by the Marshalltown Bridge & Iron Works; destroyed 2003 in car accident
Built: 1901
Location: Humboldt County
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101798
Overview
Photo taken by Jason Smith
101799
North portal
Photo taken by Jason Smith
101800
View overhead
Photo taken by Jason Smith
101801
Plaque
Photo taken by Jason Smith
101802
Vertical clearance sign
Photo taken by Jason Smith
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.904203,-94.207782
Carries 130th Avenue over Des Moines River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 122.1 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 130th Avenue
History: Built ca. 1900
Built: ca. 1900
Location: Humboldt County
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111359
Inside the bridge
Photo taken in 1999 by Jason Smith
111360
Oblique view
Photo taken in 1999 by Jason Smith
111361
North approach (transversal view)
Photo taken in 1999 by Jason Smith
111362
View from the hillside looking north
This bridge carries Maple Road which heads into Kossuth County.
Photo taken in 1999 by Jason Smith
165315
East Side
Photo taken May 2010 by Jay Rush.
165316
Joint View
Southeast joint.
Photo taken May 2010 by Jay Rush.
165317
North Portal
Facing south.
Photo taken May 2010 by Jay Rush.
165318
Panel view
West side panel.
Photo taken May 2010 by Jay Rush.
165319
South Portal
Facing north.
Photo taken May 2010 by Jay Rush.
165320
Top view
South end of the bridge.
Photo taken May 2010 by Jay Rush.
165321
West side
Facing north.
Photo taken May 2010 by Jay Rush.
Status: Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Location: 42.678286,-94.198548
Carries Three Rivers Bike Trail over East Fork Des Moines River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 3 Spans Trestle (41')
1-158' Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
10 Spans Trestle (136')
Total Length: 335.0 Feet
Span Length: 158.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on the Three Rivers Bike Trail at Gotch Park near Humboldt
History: Built 1901, converted for trail use in 1991
Built: 1901
Location: Humboldt County
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101803
Overview
Photo taken by Jason Smith
101804
Deck view
Photo taken by Jason Smith
101805
Looking overhead
Photo taken by Jason Smith
101806
Looking downstream
Just below here is the confluence of the east and west forks of the Des Moines River
Photo taken by Jason Smith
263345
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263346
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
Sway Bracing
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263347
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
Upper Angle Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263348
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
Upper Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263349
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
Heel Bracing
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263350
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263351
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
Plate remains
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263352
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263353
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263354
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
Portal Bracing
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263355
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
Transition Bent
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263356
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
Lower Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263357
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
South Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263358
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
North Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263359
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
From South Bank
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263360
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263361
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263362
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263363
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
From South Bank
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263364
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263365
Gotch Park Railroad Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
283619
Vibrant
Photo taken by Lee Smith in May 2014
283620
Accordion
Photo taken by Lee Smith in May 2014
283621
Pointed
Photo taken by Lee Smith in May 2014
283622
Over
Photo taken by Lee Smith in May 2014
Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.719652,-94.220707
Carries Lewis Street over West Fork Des Moines River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss, was a one-lane bridge.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost two-span through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on Lewis Street in Humboldt
History: Built 1906, closed in the 70s, demolished 1981
Built: 1906
Location: Humboldt County
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101807
Dead end approach
Photo taken 1999 by Jason Smith
101808
Remaining stone pier
Photo taken 1999 by Jason Smith
163996
Lewis St. bridge
This support remains from the Lewis St. bridge.
Photo taken May 2010.
163997
Former West Portal
Now closed.
Photo taken May 2010.
163998
Former East Portal
As viewed from the west. This portion of Lewis St. no longer exists in any form.
Photo taken May 2010.
234387
Postcard
262184
© Iowa Department of Transportation
438725
Circa 1916
Old postcard View
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.870398,-94.168122
Carries 120th Street over East Fork Des Moines River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 254.9 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 120th Street east of Livermore
History: Built 1937, Replaced 2001
Built: 1937
Location: Humboldt County
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101809
Side view
Photo taken 1999 by Jason Smith
101810
Oblique view
Photo taken 1999 by Jason Smith
101811
East portal
Photo taken 1999 by Jason Smith
101812
Deck view
Photo taken 1999 by Jason Smith
101813
Upper chord joints
Photo taken 1999 by Jason Smith
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 42.876230,-94.178520
Carries Lotts Creek over Oak Avenue
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 108.9 Feet
Span Length: 78.1 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Lotts Creek on Oak Avenue (?)
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901
Location: Humboldt County
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Status: Open to traffic
Being considered for replacement
Location: 42.771608,-94.354494
Carries 190th Street over West Fork Des Moines River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 217.2 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on 190th Street, southeast of Bradgate
History: Built 1905 by A.H. Austin; rehabilitated 1982; damaged in car wreck during 2004
Built: 1905
Location: Humboldt County
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101814
Overview
Photo taken by Jason Smith
101815
East portal
Photo taken by Jason Smith
101816
West portal
Photo taken by Jason Smith
101817
Deck view
Photo taken by Jason Smith
101818
Portal bracing
Photo taken by Jason Smith
101819
Lower joint
Photo taken by Jason Smith
101820
Plaque
Photo taken by Jason Smith
177684
Approaching the bridge from the west side
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
177685
West entrance
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
177686
Close-up of the vertical beam
Note: The Murray Bridge is one of only a handful of through truss bridges in the US that has this connection: two wire diagonal beams supported by a V-shaped vertical beam at or near the bridge's railing. The next bridge that has similar connections is the Lake Louise Bridge in Mower Co., MN, which is slated for replacement. Another bridge, Canoe Creek Bridge in Winneshiek Co. IA has this type of connections but with four wire posts.
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
177687
Inside the bridge
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
177688
East portal
Note: When I photographed this bridge at this particular location in 1998, the builder's plaque was located here. Now it is gone and it is unknown what happened to it.
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
177689
Floor view
All wooden planks lined up vertically
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
177690
Looking up
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
177691
East entrance
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
177692
Close up of the pinned connections
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
177693
East portal
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
177694
Side view with a side order
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
177695
Behind the bushes
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
177696
Behind the bridge
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
177697
Close-up of the portal bracing
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
177698
...and the heel bracing
This was the signature of A.H. Austin's truss bridges.
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
177699
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
177700
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
177701
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
268619
Photo taken by Gordon
283615
Starry
Photo taken by Lee Smith in May 2014
283616
Drop Off
Photo taken by Lee Smith in May 2014
283617
Double Deck
Photo taken by Lee Smith in May 2014
283618
3ton
Photo taken by Lee Smith in May 2014
Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.891523,-94.009714
Carries 110th Street over Prairie Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Prairie Creek on 110th Street
History: Replaced 2003
Built:
Location: Humboldt County
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163976
South side of replacement bridge
Photo taken by Jay Rush
163977
North side
Photo taken by Jay Rush
163978
Facing east
Photo taken by Jay Rush
163979
Facing west
Photo taken by Jay Rush
Status: Posted for 20 ton load
Location: 42.877378,-94.004732
Carries 120th Street over Prairie Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Prairie Creek on 120th Street.
History:
Built:
Location: Humboldt County
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163980
West side
Photo taken May 2010.
163981
East side
Photo taken May 2010.
163982
East side
Detail.
Photo taken May 2010.
163983
West side
Detail.
Photo taken May 2010.
163984
Facing north
Photo taken May 2010.
163985
Facing south
Photo taken May 2010.
163986
Plaque
Plaque missing from southeast corner of bridge.
Photo taken May 2010.
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.871052,-93.993682
Carries Xenia Avenue over Prairie Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 65.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Prairie Creek on Xenia Avenue
History: Built ca. 1900; replaced 2008
Built: 1900
Location: Humboldt County
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163987
East side of replacement bridge
Photo taken May 2010.
163988
West side
Photo taken May 2010.
163989
Facing north
Photo taken May 2010.
Status: Demolished
Location: 42.720941,-94.221430
Carries Sumner Avenue over West Fork Des Moines River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 296.9 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet
Overview: Three-span concrete arch bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on Sumner Avenue in Humboldt
History: Built 1919; rebabilitated in 2005; Replaced 2014
Built: 1919
Location: Humboldt County
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101821
Overview
Photo taken 1998 by Jason Smith
177681
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
177682
Railings without the lighting
Here, it looks like some rehabilitation work took place with the removal of the light posts (as seen in my 1998 photo) and the widening of the sidewalks so that people can go across. Still, despite some minor work, the bridge overall is in dire need of some repairs.
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
177683
Taken from the same spot as in 1998
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
250071
Photo taken by Gordon
250072
Photo taken by Gordon
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.647994,-94.182214
Carries Lone Tree Road (CR P56) over Beaver Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Beaver Creek on Lone Tree Road (CR P56)
History: Built ca. 1900
Built: ca. 1900
Location: Humboldt County
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162429
East Overview
Photo taken April 2010
162430
West Overview
Photo taken April 2010
162431
Deck view
Facing north
Photo taken April 2010
Status: Posted for 20 ton load
Location: 42.894343,-94.030700
Carries Virginia Avenue over Prairie Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Prairie Creek on Virginia Avenue.
History:
Built:
Location: Humboldt County
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163966
Prairie Creek bridge
East side
Photo taken May 2010.
163967
West side
Photo taken May 2010.
163968
Facing north
Photo taken May 2010.
163969
Facing south
Photo taken May 2010.
163970
East side
Detail
Photo taken May 2010.
163971
West side
Detail
Photo taken May 2010.
163972
Missing plaque
In northeast corner of bridge. There was also another plaque missing in southwest corner.
Photo taken May 2010.
Status: Replaced by a modern bridge
Location: 42.731900,-94.257899
Carries Iowa Highway 3 over West Fork Des Moines River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 403.2 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet
Overview: Plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on Iowa Highway 3
History: Built 1939, replaced 2007
Built: 1939
Location: Humboldt County
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109135
Overview
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.802778,-94.430556
Carries CSAH P 19 over West Fork Des Moines River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 247.1 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CSAH P 19
History: Built 1973
Built: 1958
Location: Humboldt County
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Status: Replaced by railcar pipe culverts
Location: 42.672222,-94.244444
Carries 260th St. over Indian Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer, posted for 5 ton limit.
Total Length: 31.2 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Indian Creek on 260th St.
History: Built 1947
Built: 1947
Location: Humboldt County
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163844
Bridge over Indian Creek
Facing south
Photo taken April 2010
163845
Facing north
Photo taken April 2010
163846
Facing east
Photo taken April 2010
163847
Facing west
Photo taken April 2010
Status: Replaced
Location: 42.675276,-94.236229
Carries Kansas Avenue over Indian Creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over Indian Creek on Kansas Avenue
History:
Built: 1930s
Location: Humboldt County
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163848
Unnamed Bridge over Indian Creek
Facing south
Photo taken by Jay Rush in April 2010
163849
Facing north
Photo taken by Jay Rush in April 2010
163850
East side
Photo taken by Jay Rush in April 2010
163851
West side
Photo taken by Jay Rush in April 2010
399015
Facing south
Photo taken by Jay Rush in August 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.674684,-94.207217
Carries Gotch Park Rd. over Des Moines River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 251.0 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Des Moines River on Gotch Park Rd.
History: Built 1961
Built: 1961
Location: Humboldt County
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163884
Gotch Park Bridge
Facing north
Photo taken April 2010
Status: Replaced by box culvert
Bridge will be replaced by 2012.
Location: 42.669996,-94.265852
Carries Juniper Avenue over Indian Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 31.2 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Indian Creek on Juniper Avenue
History:
Built:
Location: Humboldt County
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163894
East side
Photo taken April 2010.
163895
Driving north
Photo taken April 2010.
163896
Driving south
Photo taken April 2010.
163897
West side
Photo taken April 2010.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.677037,-94.325515
Carries Georgia Ave over Indian Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Indian Creek on Georgia Avenue.
History:
Built:
Location: Humboldt County
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163898
West side
Photo taken April 2010.
163899
Facing south
Photo taken April 2010.
163900
Facing north
Photo taken April 2010.
163901
East side
Photo taken April 2010.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.670328,-94.304826
Carries Hawaii Avenue. over draniage ditch
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Posted for 10 ton load limit.
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over drainage ditch on Hawaii Avenue.
History:
Built:
Location: Humboldt County
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163906
Unnamed Bridge over drainage ditch
East side
Photo taken April 2010.
163907
Facing north
Photo taken by Jay Rush
163908
Facing south
Photo taken by Jay Rush
163909
West side
Photo taken by Jay Rush
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.668387,-94.285317
Carries Iowa Avenue (Humboldt CR P33) over Drainage Ditch
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Drainage Ditch on Iowa Avenue (Humboldt CR P33)
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955
Location: Humboldt County
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163910
Unnamed bridge over drainage ditch
West side
Photo taken April 2010.
163911
East side
Photo taken April 2010.
163912
Facing north
Photo taken April 2010.
163913
Facing south
Photo taken April 2010.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.673675,-94.282324
Carries 260th Street over Indian Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Indian Creek on 260th Street
History:
Built:
Location: Humboldt County
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163914
North side
Photo taken April 2010.
163915
South side
Photo taken April 2010.
Status: Open to traffic
Posted for 48 ton load limit.
Location: 42.649826,-94.285532
Carries Iowa Avenue (Humboldt CR P33) over drainage ditch
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over drainage ditch on Iowa Avenue (Humboldt CR P33)
History: Built 1948
Built: 1948
Location: Humboldt County
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163916
Unnamed bridge over drainage ditch
West side
Photo taken April 2010.
163917
East side
Photo taken April 2010.
163918
Facing north
Photo taken April 2010.
163919
Facing south
Brown road in the distance is where the route enters Webster County.
Photo taken April 2010.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.760867,-94.302231
Carries Sheridan Avenue (Humboldt CR P29) over Ditch No 7
Design: other
Design Details:
Total Length: 31.2 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Ditch No 7 on Sheridan Avenue (Humboldt CR P29)
History: Built 1918; rehabilitated 1983
Built: 1918
Location: Humboldt County
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163930
Sheridan Avenue bridge
North side
Photo taken April 2010.
163931
South side
Photo taken April 2010.
163932
Facing east
Photo taken April 2010.
163933
Facing west
Photo taken April 2010.
163934
Carving in north side
"Nov. 8 1918" carved into the north edge of the bridge. This is the date of installation.
Photo taken April 2010.
Status: Open to traffic
Posted for 5 ton load.
Location: 42.758325,-94.294009
Carries Lucas Avenue over Ditch No 7
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Ditch No 7 on Lucas Avenue
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949
Location: Humboldt County
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163935
Facing east
Bridge is near the Rutland dam.
Photo taken April 2010.
163936
Facing west
Road is a dead end.
Photo taken April 2010.
163937
North side
Photo taken April 2010.
163938
South side
Photo taken April 2010.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.752085,-94.290873
Carries Washington Avenue (Humboldt CR P33) over West Fork of the Des Moines River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 217.2 Feet
Span Length: 77.1 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over West Fork of the Des Moines River on Washington Avenue (Humboldt CR P33)
History: Built 1990
Built: 1990
Location: Humboldt County
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163939
Over West Fork Des Moines River
East side
Photo taken April 2010.
163940
Facing north
Photo taken April 2010.
163941
Facing south
Photo taken April 2010.
163942
West side
Photo taken April 2010.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.762072,-94.305127
Carries Hawaii Avenue over Ditch No 7
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Ditch No 7 on Hawaii Avenue
History:
Built:
Location: Humboldt County
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163943
West side
Photo taken April 2010.
163944
East side
Photo taken April 2010.
163945
Facing north
Three Rivers trail is ahead.
Photo taken April 2010.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.774039,-94.324914
Carries Georgia Avenue over drainage ditch
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over drainage ditch on Georgia Avenue
History:
Built: 1993
Location: Humboldt County
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163946
West side
Photo taken April 2010.
163947
Facing north
Photo taken April 2010.
163948
Facing south
Photo taken April 2010.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.863559,-94.050783
Carries 130th Street over drainage ditch #18
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over drainage ditch #18 on 130th Street.
History:
Built:
Location: Humboldt County
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163962
South side
Photo taken May 2010.
163963
North side
Photo taken May 2010.
163964
Facing west
Photo taken May 2010.
163965
Facing east
Photo taken May 2010.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.877432,-94.030835
Carries Virginia Avenue over drainage ditch #18
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over drainage ditch #18 on Virginia Avenue
History:
Built:
Location: Humboldt County
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163973
East side
Photo taken May 2010.
163974
West side
Photo taken May 2010.
163975
Facing south
Photo taken May 2010.
Status: Posted for 20 ton load
Posted for 20 ton load.
Location: 42.864487,-94.010896
Carries Washington Avenue over drainage ditch #18
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 79.1 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over drainage ditch #18 on Washington Avenue
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960
Location: Humboldt County
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163990
East side
Photo taken May 2010.
163991
West side
Photo taken May 2010.
163992
Facing north
Photo taken May 2010.
163993
Facing south
Photo taken May 2010.
163994
Underside
Photo taken May 2010.
163995
Something interesting...
These large steel double-arrow signs were being used to support the substructure of the bridge.
Photo taken May 2010.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.863354,-94.009535
Carries 130th Street (Humboldt CR C20) over drainage ditch #18
Design: other
Design Details:
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Bridge over drainage ditch #18 on 130th Street (Humboldt CR C20)
History: Built 1970
Built: 1970
Location: Humboldt County
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163999
South side
Photo taken May 2010.
164000
North side
Photo taken May 2010.
164001
Facing west
Photo taken May 2010.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.863260,-93.991731
Carries 130th Street (Humboldt CR C20) over Prairie Creek
Design: other
Design Details:
Total Length: 127.0 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Prairie Creek on 130th Street (Humboldt CR C20)
History: Built 1968
Built: 1968
Location: Humboldt County
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164002
South side
Photo taken May 2010.
164003
North side
Photo taken May 2010.
164004
Facing west
Photo taken May 2010.
Status: Open to traffic, posted for 48 ton load limit.
Location: 42.854361,-93.991216
Carries Xenia Avenue (Humboldt CR P76) over drainage ditch #18
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over drainage ditch #18 on Xenia Avenue (Humboldt CR P76)
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956
Location: Humboldt County
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164005
East side
Photo taken May 2010.
164006
West side
Photo taken May 2010.
164007
Underside
Not sure what the short beams sticking up from the water are for.
Photo taken May 2010.
164008
Facing north
Photo taken May 2010.
164009
Facing south
Photo taken May 2010.
164010
Narrow bridge sign
This steel "Narrow Bridge" sign was bolted to support the bridge.
Photo taken May 2010.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.731659,-94.191581
Carries Iowa Highway 3 over East Fork Des Moines River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 323.2 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on Iowa Highway 3
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955
Location: Humboldt County
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164011
Facing west
Photo taken May 2010.
Status: Open to traffic
Posted for 48 ton load limit.
Location: 42.877165,-94.221407
Carries 120th Street over Lott's Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Lott's Creek on 120th Street
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954
Location: Humboldt County
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165322
South side
Photo taken May 2010 by Jay Rush.
165323
North side
Photo taken May 2010 by Jay Rush.
165324
East portal
Facing west.
Photo taken May 2010 by Jay Rush.
165325
West portal
Facing east.
Photo taken May 2010 by Jay Rush.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.702778,-94.152778
Carries 240th Street over drainage ditch
Design: other
Design Details:
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over drainage ditch on 240th Street
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955
Location: Humboldt County
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165903
South side
Photo taken May 2010.
165904
North side
Photo taken May 2010.
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.702825,-94.127934
Carries 240th Street over Drainage ditch
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Drainage ditch on 240th Street
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938
Location: Humboldt County
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165905
North side
Photo taken May 2010.
165906
South side
Photo taken May 2010.
165907
Facing east
Photo taken May 2010.
165908
Facing west
Photo taken May 2010.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.688298,-94.124807
Carries 250th Street over drainage ditch
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 35.1 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over drainage ditch on 250th Street
History:
Built:
Location: Humboldt County
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165911
North side
Photo taken by Jay Rush May 2010.
165912
South side
Photo taken by Jay Rush May 2010.
165913
Facing west on C48
Photo taken by Jay Rush May 2010.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.672135,-94.149099
Carries Penn Avenue (Humboldt CR P59) over Drainage ditch
Design: other
Design Details:
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Drainage ditch on Penn Avenue (Humboldt CR P59)
History: Built 1970
Built: 1970
Location: Humboldt County
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165914
East side
Photo taken May 2010.
165915
West side
Photo taken May 2010.
165916
Facing south
Photo taken May 2010.
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.673855,-94.157729
Carries 260th Street over small natural stream
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over small natural stream on 260th Street
History:
Built:
Location: Humboldt County
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165917
North portal
Photo taken May 2010.
165918
Handrail detail
Photo taken May 2010.
165919
Facing west
Photo taken May 2010.
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 42.856682,-94.227499
Carries Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad over US Route 169
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 15.1 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over US Route 169 on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Humboldt County
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469817
RI - US 169 Overpass
The Humboldt Republican: May 29 1936
469818
RI - US 169 Overpass
The Humboldt Republican: November 20 1936
Status: Open to traffic with a 10 ton load limit.
Location: 42.811630,-94.382453
Carries 165th Street over Ditch 7
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Ditch 7 on 165th Street
History: Built 1948; rehabilitated 1974
Built: 1948
Location: Humboldt County
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166427
North Side
Photo taken May 2010.
166428
South Side
Photo taken May 2010.
166429
Facing east.
Photo taken May 2010.
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 42.722222,-94.191667
Carries 1st Ave N over East Fork Des Moines River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 259.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 1st Ave N
History: Built 1913, Replaced 1988
Built: 1913
Location: Humboldt County
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166990
Dakota City Bridge
Looking south downstream
Photo taken February 27, 1986.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.891604,-94.443040
Carries IA 15 over West Fork Des Moines River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 184.1 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on IA 15
History: Built 1923; rehabilitated 1958
Built: 1923
Location: Humboldt County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 42.800833,-94.134722
Carries CSAH C 26 (170th Avenue) over E.Fork Des Moines River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over E.Fork Des Moines River on CSAH C 26 (170th Avenue)
History: Replaced 1994
Built:
Location: Humboldt County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 42.719541,-94.220600
Carries Lewis Street over West Fork Des Moines River
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring through truss
Total Length: 200.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on Lewis Street
History: Built 1877 by the Ohio Bridge Co. of Cleveland; replaced 1906
Built: 1877
Location: Humboldt County
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234386
Postcard
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.722505,-94.192619
Carries 1st Ave N over East Fork Des Moines River
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring through truss
Total Length: 155.0 Feet
Span Length: 155.0 Feet
Overview: Lost bowstring through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on local road
History: Built 1871, replaced 1913
Built: 1871
Location: Humboldt County
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250087
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
254829
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.852366,-94.166898
Carries Railroad over Des Moines River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: 1 - 81' Deck Plate Girder
2 - 73.5' Deck Plate Girder
Total Length: 228.0 Feet
Span Length: 81.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Humboldt County
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273779
1972 RI Derailment
Photo taken by the The Humboldt Republican
441901
Livermore Rail Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441902
Livermore Rail Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441903
Livermore Rail Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441904
Livermore Rail Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441905
Livermore Rail Bridge
East Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441906
Livermore Rail Bridge
East Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441907
Livermore Rail Bridge
Center Piers
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441908
Livermore Rail Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441909
Livermore Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441910
Livermore Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441911
Livermore Rail Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441912
Livermore Rail Bridge
West Span (Original Span)
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441913
Livermore Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441914
Livermore Rail Bridge
Smallest Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441915
Livermore Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441916
Livermore Rail Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441917
Livermore Rail Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441918
Livermore Rail Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.722132,-94.226867
Carries US 169 over W Fork Des Moines River
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 261.2 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete deck girder bridge over W Fork Des Moines River on US 169
History: Built 1935; rehabilitated 1978
Built: 1935
Location: Humboldt County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.714583,-94.190108
Carries Trail over East Fork Des Moines River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: 5 Span Deck plate girder
Total Length: 335.0 Feet
Span Length: 70.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on Trail
History: Built 1902
Built: 1902
Location: Humboldt County
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263366
East Fork Des Moines River Bridge
From East Bank
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263367
East Fork Des Moines River Bridge
East Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263368
East Fork Des Moines River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263369
East Fork Des Moines River Bridge
Middle Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263370
East Fork Des Moines River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263371
East Fork Des Moines River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263372
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263373
East Fork Des Moines River Bridge
West Side
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263374
East Fork Des Moines River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263375
East Fork Des Moines River Bridge
Pier #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263376
East Fork Des Moines River Bridge
Pier #3
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263377
East Fork Des Moines River Bridge
Plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263378
East Fork Des Moines River Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263379
East Fork Des Moines River Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263380
East Fork Des Moines River Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.806459,-94.433949
Carries Three Rivers Trail over Des Moines River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: 5 Span Deck plate girder
Total Length: 350.0 Feet
Span Length: 70.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over W. Fork Des Moines River on Three Rivers Trail
History: Built 1902, Lengthened 1917
Built: 1902
Location: Humboldt County
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441931
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441932
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441933
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Span #5
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441934
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441935
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441936
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441937
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441938
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Span #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441939
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Span #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441940
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Pier #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441941
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Pier #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441942
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Span #3
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441943
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Plaque
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441944
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Pier #4
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441945
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Span #4
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441946
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Span #5
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441947
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441948
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441949
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441950
Bradgate Trail Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441951
Bradgate Trail Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
Status: Removed
Location: 42.875909,-94.169896
Carries Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over East Fork Des Moines River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer. using rather unfinished logs
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Humboldt County
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410274
Des Moines River Railroad Bridge
c1910 postcard provided by David Shedlock
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 42.723024,-94.195189
Carries Three Rivers Trail over 1st Avenue
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over 1st Avenue on Three Rivers Trail
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901
Location: Humboldt County
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250088
Photo taken by Gordon
254830
263337
1st Avenue Overpass
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263338
1st Avenue Overpass
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263339
1st Avenue Overpass
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263340
1st Avenue Overpass
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263341
1st Avenue Overpass
Plate Location
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263342
1st Avenue Overpass
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263343
1st Avenue Overpass
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263344
1st Avenue Overpass
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
441882
1st Avenue Trail Overpass
Under Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441883
1st Avenue Trail Overpass
Below Deck
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441884
1st Avenue Trail Overpass
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441885
1st Avenue Trail Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441886
1st Avenue Trail Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441887
1st Avenue Trail Overpass
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441888
1st Avenue Trail Overpass
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441889
1st Avenue Trail Overpass
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441890
1st Avenue Trail Overpass
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441891
1st Avenue Trail Overpass
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441892
1st Avenue Trail Overpass
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 42.730929,-94.208665
Carries 3 Rivers Trail over 3 Rivers Trail
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 90.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over 3 Rivers Trail on 3 Rivers Trail
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: Humboldt County
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263381
Trail over Trail Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263382
Trail over Trail Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263383
Trail over Trail Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263384
Trail over Trail Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263385
Trail over Trail Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263386
Trail over Trail Bridge
Under Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263387
Trail over Trail Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263388
Trail over Trail Bridge
Date Stamp
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263389
Trail over Trail Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263390
Trail over Trail Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
445232
3 Rivers Trail Overpass
Date stamp
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445233
3 Rivers Trail Overpass
West abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445234
3 Rivers Trail Overpass
Under bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445235
3 Rivers Trail Overpass
Floor details
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445236
3 Rivers Trail Overpass
East abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445237
3 Rivers Trail Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445238
3 Rivers Trail Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445239
3 Rivers Trail Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445240
3 Rivers Trail Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445241
3 Rivers Trail Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445242
3 Rivers Trail Overpass
West abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445243
3 Rivers Trail Overpass
Looking east
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445244
3 Rivers Trail Overpass
Looking east
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445245
3 Rivers Trail Overpass
Missing plaque
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445246
3 Rivers Trail Overpass
Looking west
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445247
3 Rivers Trail Overpass
Looking west
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.759920,-94.282278
Carries Trail over Unnamed Stream
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 12.0 Feet
Span Length: 12.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Unnamed Stream on Trail
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913
Location: Humboldt County
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Status: Collapsed
Location: 42.752653,-94.290513
Carries Road over Des Moines River
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
History: Built 1874; Collapsed August 1, 1913
Built: 1874
Location: Humboldt County
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257653
© Iowa Department of Transportation
304770
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
510758
nice shot of the bridge
Digitally cleaned up. Source image in link
Photo digitally altered by Art S. in October 2021
510759
Probably taken August 1, 1913
Note the presence of the deck and both pieces of equipment. Digitally cleaned up. Source image in link
Photo digitally altered by Art S. in October 2021
510760
Probably after August 1, 1913.
Clean up party done. Only one piece of farm equipment in the water and the deck is gone. Digitally cleaned up. Source image in link
Photo digitally altered by Art S. in October 2021
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.752023,-94.291028
Carries Road over Des Moines River
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 176.0 Feet
Span Length: 88.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Des Moines River on Road
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913
Location: Humboldt County
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257654
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.759903,-94.284927
Carries 3 Rivers Trail over Unnamed Stream & Road
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Unnamed Stream & Road on 3 Rivers Trail
History:
Built:
Location: Humboldt County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.731660,-94.209565
Carries 3 Rivers Trail over IA3
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 17.1 Feet
Span Length: 17.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over IA3 on 3 Rivers Trail
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956
Location: Humboldt County
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263394
IA-3 Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263395
IA-3 Overpass
West Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263396
IA-3 Overpass
East Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263397
IA-3 Overpass
East Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263398
IA-3 Overpass
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263399
IA-3 Overpass
C&NW Herald
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263400
IA-3 Overpass
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263401
IA-3 Overpass
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263402
IA-3 Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263403
IA-3 Overpass
West Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263404
IA-3 Overpass
Under Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263405
IA-3 Overpass
West Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263406
IA-3 Overpass
East Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263407
IA-3 Overpass
Herald
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263408
IA-3 Overpass
Beam Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263409
IA-3 Overpass
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263410
IA-3 Overpass
West Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263411
IA-3 Overpass
East Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263412
IA-3 Overpass
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.870448,-94.167912
Carries Livermore RFD 1 over East Fork Des Moines 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 East Fork Des Moines River on Livermore RFD 1
History: Built ?; Replaced 1937
Built:
Location: Humboldt County
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354381
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.720712,-94.194566
Carries Three Rivers Trail over Unnamed Stream
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 5.0 Feet
Span Length: 5.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Unnamed Stream on Three Rivers Trail
History: Built 1882
Built: 1882
Location: Humboldt County
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441893
C&NW Bridge #2539
West Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441894
C&NW Bridge #2539
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441895
C&NW Bridge #2539
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441896
C&NW Bridge #2539
East Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441897
C&NW Bridge #2539
West Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441898
C&NW Bridge #2539
East Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441899
C&NW Bridge #2539
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441900
C&NW Bridge #2539
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.847732,-94.142580
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Unnamed Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 78.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Steel stringer span added after 1973 from an unknown location
Built:
Location: Humboldt County
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441921
UP Bridge #14.90
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441922
UP Bridge #14.90
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441923
UP Bridge #14.90
Main span
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441924
UP Bridge #14.90
East Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441925
UP Bridge #14.90
West Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441926
UP Bridge #14.90
East Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441927
UP Bridge #14.90
West Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441928
UP Bridge #14.90
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441929
UP Bridge #14.90
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441930
UP Bridge #14.90
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.734611,-94.213261
Carries Three Rivers Trail over Drainage
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 10.0 Feet
Span Length: 10.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Drainage on Three Rivers Trail
History: Built 1902
Built: 1902
Location: Humboldt County
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445248
C&NW Bridge #2544
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445249
C&NW Bridge #2544
Wing wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445250
C&NW Bridge #2544
West wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445251
C&NW Bridge #2544
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445252
C&NW Bridge #2544
Wing wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445253
C&NW Bridge #2544
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445254
C&NW Bridge #2544
Inside arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445255
C&NW Bridge #2544
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445256
C&NW Bridge #2544
On top of arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445257
C&NW Bridge #2544
Looking west
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
445258
C&NW Bridge #2544
Looking east
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2019
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.
