Status: No longer exists
Location: 41.011839,-92.025738
Carries Local over BNSF Railroad
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 134.2 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over the BNSF Railroad on a local road
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: Jefferson County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.006252,-92.082538
Carries Fir Avenue over BNSF Railroad
Design: truss/pony/queenpost
Design Details: Queenpost pony truss
Total Length: 114.2 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet
Overview: Queenpost pony truss bridge over the BNSF Railroad on Fir Avenue
History: Built 1911; rehabilitated 1948
Built: 1911
Location: Jefferson County
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333666
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in April 2015
333667
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in April 2015
333668
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in April 2015
Status: Replaced by a new culvert
Location: 41.065033,-92.106730
Carries Brookville Road over Branch Coon Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Branch Coon Creek on Brookville Road
History: Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1950; Replaced 2013
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Jefferson County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.033586,-92.168514
Carries Ash Avenue over Cedar Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss with WV portal bracings and riveted connections
Total Length: 189.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Ash Avenue
History: Built ca. 1960; replaced 2014
Built: ca. 1960
Location: Jefferson County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.035381,-92.109481
Carries 187th Blvd over Coon Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Coon Creek on 187th Blvd
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929
Location: Jefferson County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.028115,-92.168373
Carries 190th Street over Honey Branch Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Honey Branch Creek on 190th Street
History: Built 1918; rehabilitated 1957
Built: 1918
Location: Jefferson County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.109219,-91.895669
Carries Orange Blvd over Middle 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: Warren Pony truss bridge over Middle Walnut Creek on Orange Blvd
History: Built 1922; rehabilitated 1959
Built: 1922
Location: Jefferson County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.035556,-92.023611
Carries Iris Avenue over Mitchell Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 52.2 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Mitchell Creek on Iris Avenue
History: Built 1962
Built: 1962
Location: Jefferson County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 40.917780,-91.796375
Carries Umber Avenue over Rock Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 52.2 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Rock Creek on Umber Avenue
History:
Built:
Location: Jefferson County
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Status: Replaced
Location: 41.160738,-91.718710
Carries Ia 78 over Skunk River
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss
Total Length: 471.2 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet
Overview: Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Skunk River on IA 78 in Coppock
History: Built 1937; Replaced 2003
Built: 1937
Location: Jefferson County
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235107
Photo taken by Steph Mineart
345466
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.933889,-91.886944
Carries Palm Blvd over Troy Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Troy Creek on Palm Blvd
History: Built 1915; rehabilitated 1959
Built: 1915
Location: Jefferson County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.108333,-91.883333
Carries Peach Avenue over Walnut Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 111.9 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Peach Avenue
History: Built 1963
Built: 1963
Location: Jefferson County
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 41.021547,-91.969723
Carries over Crow Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Crow Creek in Fairfield
History: Built 1871, abandoned 1946
Built: 1871
Location: Jefferson County
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386254
Crow Creek Stone Arch
Looking South
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017
386253
Crow Creek Stone Arch
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017
386252
Crow Creek Stone Arch
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017
386251
Crow Creek Stone Arch
Flush With Newer Culvert
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017
386250
Crow Creek Stone Arch
Wall Base
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017
386249
Crow Creek Stone Arch
North Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017
386247
Crow Creek Stone Arch
South Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017
386248
Crow Creek Stone Arch
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017
386246
Crow Creek Stone Arch
New Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017
386245
Crow Creek Stone Arch
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017
386244
Crow Creek Stone Arch
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017
386243
Crow Creek Stone Arch
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017
247123
Stone arch with concrete culvert inside
The stone arch is from the RI's original alignment through Fairfield and the culvert is from the 1946 realignement.
Photo taken by Tina
247124
Photo taken by Tina
247125
Inside the 1946 Culvert
Photo taken by Tina
247126
Photo taken by Tina
369059
Crow Creek Stone Arch
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369060
Crow Creek Stone Arch
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369061
Crow Creek Stone Arch
New Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369062
Crow Creek Stone Arch
South Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369063
Crow Creek Stone Arch
North Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369064
Crow Creek Stone Arch
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369065
Crow Creek Stone Arch
West Side
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
Status: Removed
Location: 41.161532,-91.717676
Carries Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over Skunk River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Skunk River on Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
History: Built 1916; Abandoned 1974 & sold to private owners; Order removed 1990
Built: 1924
Location: Jefferson County
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345467
© Iowa Department of Transportation
447419
Courtesy of the Ottumwa Courier
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.995367,-91.775609
Carries Velvetleaf Avenue over Over Bnsf Rr
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 120.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Over Bnsf Rr on Velvetleaf Avenue
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Jefferson County
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247149
Photo taken by Tina
Status: Removed
Location: 41.023460,-91.968055
Carries former Rock Island RR over IA 1
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: 1 - 59' Through Plate Girder
2 - 48' Wide Flange Beam
Total Length: 155.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through plate girder bridge over IA 1 on former Rock Island RR
History: Built 1945, abandoned and removed 1983
Built: 1945
Location: Jefferson County
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345464
From the Iowa DOT historical archives
View looks to the south on Hwy 1
Status: Removed
Location: 41.006524,-91.972030
Carries former Rock Island RR over US 34
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over US 34 on former Rock Island RR
History: Built 1945, abandoned and removed 1983
Built: 1945
Location: Jefferson County
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341114
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.009945,-91.946307
Carries Railroad over Crow Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 198.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Crow Creek on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1899
Built: 1899
Location: Jefferson County
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337211
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in September 2015
337212
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in September 2015
337213
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in September 2015
337214
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in September 2015
337215
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in September 2015
337216
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in September 2015
337217
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in September 2015
337218
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in September 2015
337219
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in September 2015
337220
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in September 2015
369047
BNSF Crow Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369048
BNSF Crow Creek Bridge
East End
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369049
BNSF Crow Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369050
BNSF Crow Creek Bridge
East Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369051
BNSF Crow Creek Bridge
West Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369052
BNSF Crow Creek Bridge
West End
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369053
BNSF Crow Creek Bridge
Tower Base
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369054
BNSF Crow Creek Bridge
East End
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369055
BNSF Crow Creek Bridge
Tower Base
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369056
BNSF Crow Creek Bridge
West Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369057
BNSF Crow Creek Bridge
Missing Plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369058
BNSF Crow Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
Status: Demolished with piers and abutments remaining. Abutments re-used in construction of new rail trail bridge.
Location: 40.985873,-92.016162
Carries former Rock Island RR over Cedar Creek
Design: truss/deck/warren/sub-panels
Design Details: 2 x 90' Deck Plate Girder
1 x 200' Riveted Subdivided Warren Deck Truss
Total Length: 380.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren Deck Truss over Cedar Creek on former Rock Island RR
History: Built 1945, abandoned and removed 1983, abutments reused in new trail bridge 2002
Built: 1945
Location: Jefferson County
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265224
Remnants in 2002
A new bridge was constructed in 2002 that reused the old abutments as part of the Jefferson County trail system.
265225
Status: Demolished
Location: 41.152909,-91.830672
Carries former Rock Island RR over Spruce Ave/Burr Oak Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: 1 - 58' DPG
2 - 60' DPG
1 - 100' Ballasted Deck Pile Trestle
Total Length: 278.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Spruce Ave./Burr Oak Creek on former Rock Island RR
History: Built 1945, abandoned and removed 1983
Built: 1945
Location: Jefferson County
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Status: Demolished
Location: 41.109346,-91.873630
Carries former Rock Island RR over North Walnut Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: 2 - 25' DPG
2 - 50' DPG
1 - 60' DPG
Total Length: 210.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over North Walnut Creek on former Rock Island RR
History: Built 1945, abandoned and removed 1983
Built: 1945
Location: Jefferson County
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Status: Demolished
Location: 41.090367,-91.892598
Carries former Rock Island RR over South Walnut Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over South Walnut Creek on former Rock Island RR
History: Built 1945, abandoned and removed 1983
Built: 1945
Location: Jefferson County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.010720,-91.919403
Carries BNSF Railway over Nutmeg Avenue
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 29.0 Feet
Span Length: 29.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Nutmeg Avenue on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1944
Built: 1944
Location: Jefferson County
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369043
BNSF Nutmeg Avenue Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369044
BNSF Nutmeg Avenue Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369045
BNSF Nutmeg Avenue Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
369046
BNSF Nutmeg Avenue Bridge
Raised?
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.011086,-91.965159
Carries Railroad (BNSF) over IA 1
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over IA 1 on Railroad (BNSF)
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Jefferson County
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259373
© Iowa Department of Transportation
259374
© Iowa Department of Transportation
334353
August 5th, 2015
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
334354
August 5th, 2015
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
334355
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
334356
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
334357
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
334358
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
334359
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
334360
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
334361
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
334362
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
334363
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
334364
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
334365
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
334366
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
Status:
Location: 41.119133,-91.928872
Carries Mulberry Avenue over Middle Walnut Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Middle Walnut Creek on Mulberry Avenue
History:
Built:
Location: Jefferson County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.159237,-92.120846
Carries Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern over Driftwood Avenue
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Driftwood Avenue on Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909
Location: Jefferson County
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336236
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
336237
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
336238
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
336239
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
336240
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
336241
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
336242
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
336243
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
336244
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
336245
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
336246
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
336247
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
336248
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
336249
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.996095,-91.760495
Carries BNSF Railway over Vetch Boulevard
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Vetch Boulevard on BNSF Railway
History:
Built: 1940
Location: Jefferson County
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335723
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
335724
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
335725
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
335726
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
335727
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
335728
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
335729
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in August 2015
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 40.991749,-91.945919
Carries Mint Boulevard over Troy Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned Pratt pony truss bridge over Troy Creek on Mint Boulevard
History: Replaced/bypassed 1975
Built:
Location: Jefferson County
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351201
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in April 2016
351202
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in April 2016
351203
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in April 2016
351204
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in April 2016
351205
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in April 2016
351206
Photo taken by Chris Meiners in April 2016
Status: The old Box Concrete Culvert is still in good shape but the road that use to run over the creek is no longer.
Location: 41.023203,-91.727611
Carries Unknown Abandoned County Dirt Road over Unknown Creek
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 25.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete culvert bridge over Unknown Creek on Unknown Abandoned County Dirt Road
History: Built 1930s
Built: 1930?s
Location: Jefferson County
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385758
Photo taken by Kevin Wesely in April 2017
385757
Photo taken by Kevin Wesely in April 2017
385756
Photo taken by Kevin Wesely in April 2017
385755
Photo taken by Kevin Wesely in April 2017
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.088311,-91.719607
Carries Road over Skunk River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 372.0 Feet
Span Length: 124.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Skunk River on Road
History: Built 1917, Replaced 1981
Built: 1917
Location: Jefferson County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.088311,-91.719607
Carries Road over Skunk 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 Skunk River on Road
History: Built 1876, Replaced 1916
Built: 1876
Location: Jefferson County
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398697
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.996800,-92.139791
Carries BNSF over Cedar Avenue
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Cedar Avenue on BNSF
History:
Built:
Location: Jefferson County
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424653
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018
424654
Looking South as Westbound coal train passes
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018
424655
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018
424656
Plaque missing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018
424657
Painted July 1980
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018
424658
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018
424659
Under the deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018
424660
Under the deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018
424661
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018
424662
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018
424663
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018
424664
missing plaque
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018
424665
West footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018
424666
East footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018
424667
West footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2018
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.006478,-91.975045
Carries Pedestrian Path over US 34
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under US 34 on Pedestrian Path
History:
Built:
Location: Jefferson County
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Status: Open to authorized vehicles only
Location: 41.058890,-91.918225
Carries Old Farm Road (Old alignment of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway) over Brush Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Brush Creek on Old Farm Road (Old alignment of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway)
History: Bypassed by new alignment in the 1940s, now part of a housing association
Built:
Location: Jefferson 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.
