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Crooked Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.783044,-94.262302

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Carries Local road over Crooked Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 55.1 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Crooked Creek on a local road
History: Built 1942; replaced 2001
Built: 1942

Location: Ringgold County

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Crooked Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.768718,-94.266499

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Carries 190th Street over Crooked Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 55.1 Feet
Span Length: 53.2 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Crooked Creek on 190th Street
History: Built 1942
Built: 1942

Location: Ringgold County

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440165

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Looking Northwest

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440166

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Footing

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440167

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Looking Northwest

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440168

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Footing & West abutment detail

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440169

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Looking West

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440170

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South truss

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440171

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North truss

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440172

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Rivets

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440173

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Truss detail

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440185

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Looking Northwest

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440186

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Footing

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440187

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Looking Northwest

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440188

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Footing & West abutment detail

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440189

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Looking West

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440190

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South truss

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440191

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North truss

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440192

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Rivets

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440193

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Truss detail

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440214

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Footing

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440215

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South truss

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440216

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truss detail

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Crooked Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.748793,-94.300120

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Carries 190th Avenue over Crooked Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Crooked Creek on a local road
History: Built ca. 1950; rehabilitated 1992
Built: ca. 1950

Location: Ringgold County

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440174

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Looking Southwest (Conditions were real bad on the roads this day)

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440175

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Looking South

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440224

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Looking Southwest

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes; Edited by Luke

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East Big Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.594722,-94.022500

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Carries Local road over East Big Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 114.2 Feet
Span Length: 81.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over East Big Creek on a local road
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958

Location: Ringgold County

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East Fork Grand Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.653199,-94.173782

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Carries Local road over East Fork Grand
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over East Fork Grand on a local road
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Ringgold County

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Lotts Creek Bridge

Status: Unknown status

Location: 40.610010,-94.167370

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Carries Local road over Lotts Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 87.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Lotts Creek on a local road
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956

Location: Ringgold County

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Marlin E. Fogle Recreation Area Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 40.816652,-94.348055

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Carries Walking path over Inlet of Fogle Lake
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 130.9 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge on walking path over inlet of Fogle lake
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Ringgold County

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440156

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Looking Northeast

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440157

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Looking Northeast from the road

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440158

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Looking Northeast

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440159

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Looking Northwest

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440160

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Footing

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440161

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Under the deck

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440162

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Looking North

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440163

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Truss detail

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440164

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Benches & deck

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440199

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Looking Northwest

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440200

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Southeast end of deck

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440201

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Truss detail

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440202

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Truss detail

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440203

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Looking Southeast

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440204

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Looking Southeast

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440205

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View looking Southwest is pretty nice.

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440206

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Truss detail

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440207

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Truss detail

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440209

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Looking Northwest

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440210

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Truss detail

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440211

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Bench overlooking the lake

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440212

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Looking Southeast

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440213

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Truss detail

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

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Old IA25 Platte River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.649875,-94.471351

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Carries Old IA 25 over Platte River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 208.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Platte River on Old IA 25
History: Built 1934, Lost 2018
Built: 1934

Location: Ringgold County

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440153

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Looking North

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440154

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Looking North (zoomed out)

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440155

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Looking North

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

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Sand Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.875697,-94.031009

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Carries Local road over Sand Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Sand Creek on a local road
History: Built 1972
Built: 1972

Location: Ringgold County

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Unnamed Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.611655,-94.209491

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Carries Local road over Unnamed creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 52.2 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on a local road
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2012
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Ringgold County

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Walnut Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.703154,-94.299664

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Carries Local road over Walnut Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Walnut Creek on a local road
History: Built 1957
Built: 1957

Location: Ringgold County

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West Fork Grand River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.714546,-94.283207

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Carries Local road over West Fork Grand River
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 73.2 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over West Fork Grand River on a local road
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Ringgold County

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440176

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Looking Northwest

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440177

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Looking Northwest from HW 2

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440178

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Weight limit

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440179

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Looking West

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440180

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Looking West

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440181

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440182

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Looking West along the truss

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440183

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Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440184

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Truss detail

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440217

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North truss

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440218

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North truss

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440219

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North truss

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440220

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South truss

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440221

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Looking East

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440222

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Looking East

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2018

440223

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South truss detail

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Lotts Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.869000,-94.147874

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Carries Local road over Lotts Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 53.2 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Lotts Creek on a local road
History: Built ca. 1940; replaced 1994
Built: ca. 1940

Location: Ringgold County

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West Fork Grand River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.870915,-94.434411

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Carries Local road over West Fork Grand River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 115.2 Feet
Span Length: 91.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over West Fork Grand River on a local road
History: Built 1941; replaced 1996
Built: 1941

Location: Ringgold County

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Waubonsie Trail Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.901669,-95.599341

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Carries Waubonsie Trail (Now Avenue) over Presently Unknown Stream
Design: truss/pony/kingpost
Design Details: Kingpost pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over Presently Unknown Stream on Waubonsie Trail (Now Avenue)
History:
Built:

Location: Ringgold County

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259179

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CGW - Bridge #F383

Status: Collapsed

Location: 40.700246,-94.361885

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Carries Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway over Unnamed Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 10.0 Feet
Span Length: 10.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Concrete Arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Ringgold County

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371318

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CGW Bridge #F383

Collapsed Concrete Arch

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016

371319

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CGW Bridge #F383

Overview

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371320

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CGW Bridge #F383

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016

371321

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CGW Bridge #F383

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016

371322

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CGW Bridge #F383

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016


Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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