Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 42.812244,-94.445846
Carries CR C-26 over West Fork Des Moines River
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 184.1 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Two-span pony truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CR C-26 (465th Street) east of Rolfe
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Pocahontas County
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Side view
Photo taken 1998 by Jason Smith
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Entering the bridge
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
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Oblique view
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
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End post and the diagonal truss support beams
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
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The trusses
Note: At the time of these photos, it looked like because of the excessive amounts of rain Iowa (and neighboring MN) received this summer that there was some flooding going on, as some areas around the Des Moines River were under water or eroded due to the effects. However it was probably not as bad as the Great Flood of 2008 which would have received more attention.
Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 42.834767,-94.514153
Carries 450th Street over Beaver Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 52.2 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on 450th Street
History: Rehabilitated 1963
Built:
Location: Pocahontas County
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Closed Really Closed
Photo taken by Lee Smith in June 2014
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Structurally Deficient
Photo taken by Lee Smith in June 2014
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Bent
Photo taken by Lee Smith in June 2014
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Railed
Photo taken by Lee Smith in June 2014
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 42.674444,-94.807778
Carries 560th Street over Big Cedar Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 52.2 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Big Cedar Creek on 560th Street
History: Rehabilitated 1952
Built:
Location: Pocahontas County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only?
Location: 42.870880,-94.860491
Carries Potato Farm Road over Big Cedar Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Big Cedar Creek on Potato Farm Road
History:
Built:
Location: Pocahontas County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.609258,-94.455322
Carries 605th Street over Lizard Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 111.0 Feet
Span Length: 70.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Lizard Creek on 605th Street
History: Replaced 2004
Built:
Location: Pocahontas County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.853076,-94.658381
Carries Local road over Pilot Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Pilot Creek on a local road
History: Rehabilitated 1910
Built:
Location: Pocahontas County
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Status: Removed but abutments remain
Location: 42.814650,-94.521391
Carries Elm Street Extension over Pilot Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 67.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Pilot Creek on Elm Street Extension in Rolfe
History:
Built:
Location: Pocahontas County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.809628,-94.517662
Carries Three Rivers Trail over Crooked Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: 30' Stone arch
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Crooked Creek on Three Rivers Trail
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903
Location: Pocahontas County
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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
397388
Rolfe Keystone Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
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Rolfe Keystone Bridge
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
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Rolfe Keystone Bridge
East Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
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Rolfe Keystone Bridge
West Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
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Rolfe Keystone Bridge
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
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Rolfe Keystone Bridge
Date
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
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Rolfe Keystone Bridge
Interior
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
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Rolfe Keystone Bridge
Scour Damage
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
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Rolfe Keystone Bridge
Scour Damage
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
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Rolfe Keystone Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.804004,-94.466221
Carries Three Rivers Trail over Pilot Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 100.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Pilot Creek on Three Rivers Trail
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924
Location: Pocahontas County
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441979
Pilot Creek Trail Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441980
Pilot Creek Trail Bridge
Looking west
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441981
Pilot Creek Trail Bridge
Looking east
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441982
Pilot Creek Trail Bridge
Looking east
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441983
Pilot Creek Trail Bridge
Failing decking
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441984
Pilot Creek Trail Bridge
Looking east
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441985
Pilot Creek Trail Bridge
Looking east
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441986
Pilot Creek Trail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441987
Pilot Creek Trail Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
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Pilot Creek Trail Bridge
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
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Pilot Creek Trail Bridge
West abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441990
Pilot Creek Trail Bridge
West Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441991
Pilot Creek Trail Bridge
East abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441992
Pilot Creek Trail Bridge
Inscriptions
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441993
Pilot Creek Trail Bridge
Looking west
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
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Pilot Creek Trail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
441995
Pilot Creek Trail Bridge
Plaque
Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.804250,-94.465049
Carries 3 Rivers Trail over Unnamed Tributary of Pilot Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Wooden Pile Trestle
Total Length: 170.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber Stringer bridge over Crooked Creek on 3 Rivers Trail
History:
Built:
Location: Pocahontas County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.623104,-94.464890
Carries trail over next to pond
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over waterway next to pond on trail
History: Built before 1900 by local farmers
Built:
Location: Pocahontas County
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244776
Photo taken by Gordon
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Photo taken by Lee Smith in October 2019
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Photo taken by Lee Smith in October 2019
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Photo taken by Lee Smith in October 2019
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Photo taken by Lee Smith in October 2019
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Photo taken by Lee Smith in October 2019
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Photo taken by Lee Smith in October 2019
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Photo taken by Lee Smith in October 2019
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Photo taken by Lee Smith in October 2019
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.848383,-94.459023
Carries 170th Street over Des Moines River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on 170th Street
History: Replaced 1973
Built:
Location: Pocahontas County
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© Iowa Department of Transportation
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© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Open to foot traffic.
Location: 42.870884,-94.860499
Carries Potato Farm Road over Cedar Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Potato Farm Road
History:
Built:
Location: Pocahontas County
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Potato Farm Road Bridge
Photo taken by Lee Smith in November 2015
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Blockade
Photo taken by Lee Smith in November 2015
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Icy Crossing
Photo taken by Lee Smith in November 2015
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Light Traffic
Photo taken by Lee Smith in November 2015
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Natural Approach
Photo taken by Lee Smith in November 2015
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East looking South
Photo taken by Lee Smith in November 2015
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West Looking North
Photo taken by Lee Smith in November 2015
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West Looking South
Photo taken by Lee Smith in November 2015
Status: Open to private traffic
Location: 42.635129,-94.877578
Carries Field over Little Cedar Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Cedar Creek on Field
History:
Built:
Location: Pocahontas County
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Field Bridge
Photo taken from Bing Aerial View
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.702344,-94.914614
Carries 250th Avenue over Little Cedar Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Little Cedar Creek on 250th Avenue
History:
Built:
Location: Pocahontas County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.580610,-94.850518
Carries Railroad (CN) over Cedar Creek
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 Cedar Creek on Railroad (CN)
History: Built 1947
Built: 1947
Location: Pocahontas County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.580610,-94.850399
Carries Railroad (IC) over Cedar Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Railroad (IC)
History: Built 1891; Replaced 1947
Built: 1891
Location: Pocahontas County
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Photo taken by Bree Anne Buckley
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.581716,-94.850560
Carries Bridge Street over Cedar Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 5-panel,pinned Pratt through truss
Pony truss (could be a Parker or polygonal Warren pony)
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Bridge Street.
History: Built 1891; Replaced ?
Built: 1891
Location: Pocahontas County
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273782
The bridge this entry is for is in the background of the postcard
Photo Provided by Bree Anne Buckley
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Fonda Bridge
view c1910
Photo from old postcard
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 42.719484,-94.656969
Carries Railroad over Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned bridge over Creek on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Pocahontas County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 42.840356,-94.778139
Carries Field over Lizard Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over Lizard Creek on Field
History:
Built:
Location: Pocahontas County
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Status:
Location: 42.821756,-94.772247
Carries Field over Lizard Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Lizard Creek on Field
History:
Built:
Location: Pocahontas County
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Status:
Location: 42.589433,-94.900723
Carries IA 7 over Illinois Central Railroad
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Illinois Central Railroad on IA 7
History:
Built:
Location: Pocahontas County
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Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
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.
