Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.908527,-93.560640
Carries 570th Avenue over Ballard Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Ballard Creek on 570th Avenue
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 1955
Built: 1927
Location: Story County
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344325
Ballard Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Lee Smith in November 2015
344349
Photo taken by Lee Smith in November 2015
344350
Green Frame
Photo taken by Lee Smith in November 2015
344351
Over the Crick
Photo taken by Lee Smith in November 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.147775,-93.533828
Carries 142nd Street over Bear Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 52.2 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on 142nd Street
History: Rehabilitated 1962
Built:
Location: Story County
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471125
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471126
Looking East along the road
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471127
South Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471128
South Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471129
South Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471130
South Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471131
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471132
Footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471133
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471175
South truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471176
South truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471177
South truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471178
North truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.930699,-93.416977
Carries 295th Street over East Branch Indian Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over East Branch Indian Creek on 295th Street
History: Rehabilitated 1958
Built:
Location: Story County
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203567
Maxwell1
Photo taken by Bill Dunbar
203568
Maxwell2
Photo taken by Bill Dunbar
203569
Maxwell3
Photo taken by Bill Dunbar
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.034167,-93.374167
Carries 220th Street over East Branch Indian Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over East Branch Indian Creek on 220th Street
History: Rehabilitated 1974
Built:
Location: Story County
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468083
Overview. Looking E. Northeast
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468084
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468085
East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468086
West abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468087
West abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468088
Underside
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468089
Abutment & underside
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468090
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468091
North abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468139
Truss Detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468140
Truss Detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468141
Truss Detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468142
Truss Detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
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v
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468144
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468145
Looking West at truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468146
Truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468147
Remains of old bridge
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.975223,-93.387528
Carries 260th Street over East Branch Indian Creek
Design: arch/deck/luten
Design Details: Luten Arch
Total Length: 78.1 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over East Branch Indian Creek on 260th Street
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912
Location: Story County
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223745
Photo taken by Bill Dunbar
238788
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
238789
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
469480
South side of bridge
Photo taken by Nolan Crees in April 2020
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North side of bridge
Photo taken by Nolan Crees in April 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.092065,-93.360110
Carries 180th Street over East Branch Indian 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: Pony truss bridge over East Branch Indian Creek on 180th Street
History: Built 1955; rehabilitated 1974
Built: 1955
Location: Story County
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381277
Pony Crossing
Photo taken by Lee Smith in March 2017
381276
Photo taken by Lee Smith in March 2017
381275
East Branch Indian Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Lee Smith in March 2017
449495
Published by the Ames Tribune
Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.063468,-93.386393
Carries 200th Street over East Branch Indian Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over East Branch Indian Creek on 200th Street
History: Built 1915; rehabilitated 1974; replaced 2000
Built: 1915
Location: Story County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.046389,-93.365000
Carries 213th Street over East Branch Indian Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over East Branch Indian Creek on 213th Street
History: Built 1925; rehabilitated 1963
Built: 1925
Location: Story County
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468079
Looking Southest
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468080
West abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468081
Truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468082
Truss Detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468125
West abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468126
East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468127
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468128
Trus Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468129
East footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
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East footing closer
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
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South Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
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South Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
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South Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
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South truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468135
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468136
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
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West footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
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drainage duct
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.187485,-93.270724
Carries 720th Avenue over Hardin-Story Drainage Ditch No. 1
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Hardin-Story Drainage Ditch No. 1 on a local road
History: Rehabilitated 1974
Built:
Location: Story County
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468067
Overview. Looking NE
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468068
South abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468069
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468070
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
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North abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468094
Underside of the deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468095
South abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468096
South footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468097
West truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468098
East truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468099
truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468100
truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468101
West truss. Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468102
East truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468103
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468104
East truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468105
North footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468106
Builder Plate
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.880501,-93.405822
Carries IA 210 over Indian Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 152.9 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Indian Creek on IA 210
History: Built 1955; Replaced 2003
Built: 1955
Location: Story County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.136374,-93.600957
Carries 550th Avenue over Keigley Branch
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details:
Total Length: 46.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Keigley Branch on 550th Avenue
History: Built 1913 by Koss Construction Co. under the guidance of Conde B. McCullough
Built: 1913
Location: Story County
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115383
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
115384
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
115385
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
115386
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
115387
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
241411
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
471143
Overview
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471144
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471145
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471146
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471147
South abutment detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471148
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471149
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471150
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.209167,-93.516111
Carries 400th Street over Long Dick Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Long Dick Creek on 400th Street
History: Built 1956; rehabilitated 1974
Built: 1956
Location: Story County
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471100
Overview
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471101
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471102
East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471103
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471104
Old abutment from previous bridge fallen in tact into the creek
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471105
Steel manufacturer stamp
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471106
East footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471107
Under the deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471108
Under the deck looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471155
West abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471156
North truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471157
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471158
South Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471159
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471160
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471161
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471162
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471163
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.177319,-93.540932
Carries 580th Avenue over Long Dick Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Long Dick Creek on 580th Avenue
History: Built 1964
Built: 1964
Location: Story County
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449245
Published by the Ames Tribune
471109
Overview Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471110
North end
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471111
Center of the span
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471112
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471113
South truss & footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471114
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471115
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471116
East Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471117
West truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471164
East truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471165
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471166
Rivets on Truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471167
Rivets
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471168
East truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471169
East truss
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471170
Not sure what happened here, but somebody came by recently and sawed off the bridge weight sign!
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471171
Bridge weight sign... covered with ants
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471172
sawn off sign
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471173
Truss detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471174
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.173239,-93.570081
Carries 567th Avenue over Long Dick Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Long Dick Creek on 567th Avenue
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: Story County
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471118
Looking Southeast
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471119
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471120
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471121
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471122
North side
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471123
South base of the arch
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471124
South base of the arch
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.920996,-93.357596
Carries 675th Avenue over Rock Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Rock Creek on 675th Avenue
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: Story County
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398506
Looking Southeast
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in July 2017
398507
Looking Southeast
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in July 2017
398508
looking at the arch
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in July 2017
398509
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in July 2017
398510
Looking Down @ the abutments
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in July 2017
398511
East portal of the arch
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in July 2017
398512
looking Southwest through the portal
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in July 2017
398513
Looking West through the arch
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in July 2017
398514
Looking East through the arch
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in July 2017
398526
South abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in July 2017
398527
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in July 2017
398528
concrete dropoff, when the creek is low is seems to go under the concrete.
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in July 2017
398529
West face
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in July 2017
398530
Area where the creek runs underneath the concrete floor of the arch
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in July 2017
398531
North abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in July 2017
398532
East railing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in July 2017
398533
West railing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in July 2017
398534
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in July 2017
Status: Open
Location: 41.950456,-93.551566
Carries 280th Street over South Skunk 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: Pony truss bridge over South Skunk River on 280th Street
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1975
Built: 1929
Location: Story County
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212909
Photo taken by Jason Smith
212910
Photo taken by Jason Smith
212911
Photo taken by Jason Smith
212912
Photo taken by Jason Smith
212913
Photo taken by Jason Smith
212914
Photo taken by Jason Smith
227306
Photo taken by Jordan Cook
428120
Looking West at the currently closed bridge
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in May 2018
428121
Looking Southwest
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in May 2018
428122
Southwest Overview
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in May 2018
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Center
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in May 2018
428124
West span
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in May 2018
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East span close-up
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in May 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.891894,-93.516412
Carries 320th Street over South Skunk 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: Pony truss bridge over South Skunk River on 320th Street
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949
Location: Story County
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202768
Photo taken by Bill Dunbar
202769
Photo taken by Bill Dunbar
269325
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
270079
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
270080
/10809399396/
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
270081
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
Status: Relocated
Location: 41.972602,-93.579709
Carries 265th Street over South Skunk River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 273.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over South Skunk River on 265th Street
History: Built 1954; replaced 2005
Built: 1954
Location: Story County
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Status: Replaced, one span lays abandoned in a field on west side of waterway, span on the east side of the waterway removed from field in 2015
Location: 42.009222,-93.593809
Carries 16th Street over South Skunk River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details:
Total Length: 277.2 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over South Skunk River on 16th Street in Ames
History: Built 1958; Rehabilitated 1974; Replaced 2007; Spans were meant to be reused on a trail but were 12' short; One span scrapped 2015, other remains "in storage" on the Western bank in hopes of reuse
Built: 1958
Location: Story County
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231707
Photo taken by Mark
231708
Photo taken by Mark
292760
16th Street Bridge
Take on the west side of South Skunk River
Photo taken by Lee Smith in September 2014
292761
Camo
Photo taken by Lee Smith in September 2014
292762
Decking
Photo taken by Lee Smith in September 2014
292763
In the Weeds
Photo taken by Lee Smith in September 2014
292764
Overgrown
Photo taken by Lee Smith in September 2014
292765
Thown Away
Photo taken by Lee Smith in September 2014
Status: Abandoned
Location: 41.986561,-93.587488
Carries (Vacated) 255th Street (Ken Maril Road) over South Skunk River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Pinned Warren through truss
Riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 163.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Skunk River on (Vacated) 255th Street (Ken Maril Road) in Ames
History: Built 1876; moved here 1916; rehabilitated 1974; abandoned 1990
Built: 1876
Location: Story County
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196178
Photo taken by Luke in March 2011
196179
Photo taken by Luke in March 2011
196180
Photo taken by Luke in March 2011
196181
Skunk 4
Photo taken by Luke in March 2011
196182
Photo taken by Luke in March 2011
196183
Photo taken by Luke in March 2011
200043
Photo taken by Luke in March 2011
200044
Photo taken by Luke in March 2011
200045
Photo taken by Luke in March 2011
200046
Photo taken by Luke in March 2011
200047
Photo taken by Luke in March 2011
200048
Photo taken by Luke in March 2011
211236
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211237
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211238
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211239
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211240
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211241
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211242
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211243
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211244
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211245
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211246
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211247
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211248
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211249
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211250
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211251
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211252
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211253
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211254
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211255
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211256
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211257
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211258
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211259
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211260
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211261
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211262
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211263
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211264
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211265
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211266
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211267
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211268
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211269
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211270
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211271
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211272
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211273
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211274
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211275
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211276
Photo taken by Jason Smith
211277
Photo taken by Jason Smith
242898
Photo taken by Luke Healy
296492
The tree and the bridge
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
296493
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
296494
Tree debris lodged against the pier
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
296495
The two truss decks are no longer level.
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
296496
Damage from when a tree fell on the bridge
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
296497
Tree on the truss
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
296498
The tree and the bridge
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
296499
The tree and the bridge
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
296500
The tree and the bridge
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
314936
Photo taken by Lee Smith in January 2015
314937
Photo taken by Lee Smith in January 2015
314938
Story County Warren Truss
Photo taken by Lee Smith in January 2015
336233
Photo taken by Sam Hamilton
336234
Photo taken by Sam Hamilton
336235
Photo taken by Sam Hamilton
449248
Published by the Waterloo Courier
511237
Photo taken by Mitch N. in June 2021
511238
Photo taken by Mitch N. in June 2021
511239
Photo taken by Mitch N. in June 2021
511240
Photo taken by Mitch N. in June 2021
511241
Photo taken by Mitch N. in June 2021
511242
Photo taken by Mitch N. in June 2021
511243
Photo taken by Mitch N. in June 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.106026,-93.570611
Carries 170th Street over South Skunk River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Eight panel Parker through truss with riveted connections.
Total Length: 151.9 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over South Skunk River on 170th Street
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939
Location: Story County
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203565
Photo taken by Bill Dunbar
203566
Photo taken by Bill Dunbar
211217
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211218
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211219
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211220
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211221
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211222
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211223
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211224
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211225
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211226
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211227
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211228
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211229
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211230
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211231
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211232
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211233
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211234
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211235
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
235470
Photo taken by Luke Healy
275572
170th Street Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2012
279999
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
314942
Photo taken by Lee Smith in January 2015
314943
A Lot Going On
Photo taken by Lee Smith in January 2015
314944
Intricate
Photo taken by Lee Smith in January 2015
314945
Standing on the Old
Photo taken by Lee Smith in January 2015
326680
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
326681
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
326682
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
326683
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.092585,-93.585997
Carries 180th Street over South Skunk River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 141.1 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over South Skunk River on 180th Street Bridge
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 1974; replaced 2011
Built: 1927
Location: Story County
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202507
Notice the damage
Photo taken by Bill Dunbar
221198
photo
Photo taken by Luke Healy
235469
Car is a 1954 Ford Mainline. Image taken in 2005
Photo taken by Luke Healy
Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.166038,-93.577787
Carries 130th Street/CR E18 over South Skunk River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 151.9 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over South Skunk River on CR E18
History: Built 1939; rehabilitated 1948; replaced 2000
Built: 1939
Location: Story County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.884840,-93.382155
Carries 325th Street over Calamus Creek
Design: arch/deck/luten
Design Details: Luten Arch
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Calamus Creek on 325th Street in Maxwell
History: Built 1905; rehabilitated 1920
Built: 1905
Location: Story County
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231307
Photo taken by Bill Dunbar
231308
Photo taken by Bill Dunbar
231309
Photo taken by Bill Dunbar
241618
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.919392,-93.582537
Carries 300th Street over Creek
Design: arch/deck/luten
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 28.9 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over an unnamed creek on 300th Street
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: Story County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.951350,-93.610311
Carries US 69 over Walnut Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Walnut Creek on US 69
History: Built 1913; rehabilitated 1949
Built: 1913
Location: Story County
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332960
Service Bulletin of the Iowa State Highway Commission, Volumes 3-5; 1918
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.950391,-93.456301
Carries 280th Street over West Branch Indian Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over West Branch Indian Creek on a 280th Street
History: Built 1916; Replaced 2015
Built: 1916
Location: Story County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.920924,-93.425341
Carries 640th Avenue over West Branch Indian Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over West Branch Indian Creek on 640th Avenue
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919
Location: Story County
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314804
Photo taken by Lee Smith in January 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.066067,-93.482453
Carries 610th Avenue over West Branch Indian Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over West Branch Indian Creek on 610th Avenue
History: Built 1911; rehabilitated 1984
Built: 1911
Location: Story County
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Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.906401,-93.315148
Carries Road over Calhoun Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Calhoun Creek on Road
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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351352
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Open to traffic
http://www.iowadot.gov/PIM/documents/062316US65StoryPD.pdf
Location: 42.022322,-93.309371
Carries Lincoln Highway (Co Rd E-41) over US 65
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 37.1 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Over Us 65 on Co Rd E-41 (old Lincoln Highway)
History: Built 1938; rehabilitated 1976
Built: 1938
Location: Story County
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111475
The west approach
This was arguably the most important intersection in the United State for many years. Known as "Reed-Niland Corner," it was the junction of The Lincoln Highway and the Jefferson Highway. The Lincoln Highway was America's first coast-to-coast highway and the Jefferson Highway traveled from Winnipeg to New Orleans. Charlie Reed's L&J Service operated here until 1966. The curved road behind the gas station is an entrance/exit ramp for this primitive highway interchange.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007
111476
The south approach
The US Bureau of Public Roads called for a grade separation here in 1936. This bridge was part of a prototype highway interchange design that still exists.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007
111477
Looking South
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007
111478
The northbound exit ramp
This ramp carried northbound US 65 traffic to old US 30, the Lincoln Highway. (US 30 was relocated about a mile south of town in 1966.)
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007
111479
Looking south
Two curved ramps carried interchange traffic. The ramp on the right carries southbound US 65 to westbound Lincoln Highway traffic and eastbound Lincoln Highway to northbound US 65 traffic. The ramp on the left carries southbound US 65 to eastbound Lincoln Highway traffic and westbound Lincoln Highway to northbound US 65 traffic.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007
111480
Oblique View, South Side
Within the triangle formed by the highways and ramp, Reed-Niland Corner operated as an Iowa "One Stop" offering a gas station, restaurant and a campground that later became a motel. Today it is a historic site. (A tip of the hat to Lyell Henry, who did the first serious research on this historical highway interchange.) For more about the site, see the Colo, Iowa Website.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007
111481
Looking North on US 65
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007
112603
Directional Sign
This large concrete sign pointed the way before the grade separation. It was found in, and rescued from, a nearby barnyard where it was serving as a stepping stone for cows to enter the barn.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2004
112604
Niland Family's Aerial Photograph
This photo is on display in the restored restaurant and shows Reed/Niland Corner in its heyday. Notice the grade separation in the lower right corner, the southbound entrance ramp next to it, and the curved ramp that runs along the north edge of the property.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2004
355590
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2013
355591
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2013
355592
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2013
355593
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2013
355594
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2013
355595
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2013
355596
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2013
355597
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2013
355598
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2013
355599
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2013
355600
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2013
355601
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2013
355602
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.018934,-93.309436
Carries Union Pacific RR over US 65 Under UPRR
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 31.2 Feet
Span Length: 31.2 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over US 65
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Story County
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112659
The north portal
This bridge carries the UPRR double main line across US 65 just as it enters the town of Colo.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007
112660
The north approach
The bridge is located just a few yards south of the Colo Lincoln Highway Interchange.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007
362579
UP US-65 Bridge (Colo)
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2016
362580
UP US-65 Bridge (Colo)
West Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2016
362581
UP US-65 Bridge (Colo)
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2016
362582
UP US-65 Bridge (Colo)
East Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2016
362583
UP US-65 Bridge (Colo)
West Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2016
362584
UP US-65 Bridge (Colo)
Date
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2016
362585
UP US-65 Bridge (Colo)
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2016
448817
Looking South as a train crosses.
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in May 2019
448818
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in May 2019
462953
UP - US65 Overpass
looking north
Photo from Photolibrarian
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.021400,-93.391000
Carries Union Pacific Double Mainline (Formerly Chicago & North Western Railway) over E-41 (The Lincoln Highway)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Twin skewed 45' deck plate girders
Total Length: 45.0 Feet
Span Length: 45.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over E-41 (The Lincoln Highway) on Union Pacific Double Mainline (Formerly Chicago & North Western Railway)
History: Built 1918 (according to stamp on abutment, plate says 1917)
Built: 1918
Location: Story County
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112661
The Rock Island Bridge
Looking west from under the C&NW Bridge. Westbound drivers go under the subject bridge then immediately vault up and over the Rock Island Railroad. Old photos, from before this bridge was replaced and the grade lengthened, show that these bridges, in sequence, made much more of a white-knuckle experience for Lincoln Highway drivers back then.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007
112662
The west approach
This is a bridge that drivers have dreaded for years, hoping to not meet a large truck coming from the other direction. The concrete abutment is as scary today as it was in the heyday of the Lincoln Highway.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007
112663
UPRR Crosses Indian Creek & the Rock Island RR
These bridges are just west of the subject bridge and parallel the Lincoln Highway bridge over the same obstacles. The Union Pacific acquired the Chicago & North Western Railway in the mid 1990's.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007
112664
The east approach
Oncoming traffic here can be an adrenalin-surging adventure.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007
112665
The east portal
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007
112666
Underneath
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007
235962
C&NW Lincoln Highway Crossing
East abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235963
C&NW Lincoln Highway Crossing
From the east
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235964
C&NW Lincoln Highway Crossing
west abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235965
C&NW Lincoln Highway Crossing
Under Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235966
C&NW Lincoln Highway Crossing
From east
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235967
C&NW Lincoln Highway Crossing
west abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235968
C&NW Lincoln Highway Crossing
Date stamp on west abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235969
C&NW Lincoln Highway Crossing
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235970
C&NW Lincoln Highway Crossing
Plate on bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235971
C&NW Lincoln Highway Crossing
From east
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
366950
UP Lincoln Highway Overpass (Nevada)
Stamp
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366951
UP Lincoln Highway Overpass (Nevada)
Plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366952
UP Lincoln Highway Overpass (Nevada)
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366953
UP Lincoln Highway Overpass (Nevada)
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366954
UP Lincoln Highway Overpass (Nevada)
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366955
UP Lincoln Highway Overpass (Nevada)
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366956
UP Lincoln Highway Overpass (Nevada)
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366957
UP Lincoln Highway Overpass (Nevada)
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.893333,-93.316667
Carries IA 210 over Branch Wolf Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet
Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over a branch of Wolf Creek on IA 210
History: Built 1912; rehabilitated 1949; replaced 1993
Built: 1912
Location: Story County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.938444,-93.570357
Carries 564th Avenue over Walnut Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Walnut Creek on a 564th Avenue
History: Built 1911; replaced 1995
Built: 1911
Location: Story County
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Status: Demolished
Location: 42.026779,-93.628904
Carries Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad (former Ames and College Railroad) over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer bridge with railroad ties used as decking with a 1" spacing between ties.
Total Length: 245.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad (former Ames and College Railroad) in Ames
History: Built ca 1920; Reinforced 1965; Demolished in 2010
Built: 1918
Location: Story County
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221195
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Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
221196
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Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
221197
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Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
230207
Where it used to cross the Squaw
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
406007
1925; last days of service
Photo provided by Des Moines Streetcar Friends
463392
Courtesy of the Ames Tribune
463393
1965 Strengthening after sale to the CNW
Courtesy of the Ames Tribune
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.030243,-93.638641
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Haber Road
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Concrete Encased Steel stringer
Total Length: 17.0 Feet
Span Length: 17.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete slab bridge over Haber Road on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1900, Encased in Concrete At a Later Date
Built: 1900
Location: Story County
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344074
Photo taken by Luke in December 2015
371021
UP Haber Road Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371022
UP Haber Road Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371023
UP Haber Road Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371024
UP Haber Road Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371025
UP Haber Road Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371026
UP Haber Road Bridge
Under Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371027
UP Haber Road Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
Status: Destroyed by flooding in May, 2008.
Location: 42.029000,-93.628813
Carries pedestrian trail over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire suspension
Total Length: 128.0 Feet
Span Length: 128.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Wire suspension bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek in Ames
History: Destroyed by flooding in May, 2008, Replaced by a MOB in 2009
Built:
Location: Story County
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202508
Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell
202509
Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell
202510
Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell
202511
Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell
202512
Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell
202513
Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell
202514
Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell
202515
Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell
202517
Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell
202518
Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell
231709
Photo taken by Mark
Status: Replaced by a MOB
Location: 42.015672,-93.621932
Carries Trail over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: 4 Spans Trestle
1-75' TPG
3 Spans Trestle
Total Length: 160.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through Plate Girder bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Trail
History: Built 1917, Abandoned & converted to trail use in 1984, Damaged by ice in 2009., Damaged by floodwaters in 2010 & Closed, Replaced in November 2012
Built: 1917
Location: Story County
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227289
Photo taken by Luke in March 2012
227290
Photo taken by Luke in March 2012
227291
Remains of the old wood trestle
Photo taken by Luke in March 2012
227292
Steel stringers
Photo taken by Luke in March 2012
227293
That's not good
Photo taken by Luke in March 2012
227294
Shouldn't it be bolted to something?
The other one is.
Photo taken by Luke in March 2012
227295
This is why it is closed
Photo taken by Luke in March 2012
227296
Old rails used to protect a pier on the flood-prone side of the bridge.
Photo taken by Luke in March 2012
227297
It's SUPPOSED to be straight...
Photo taken by Luke in March 2012
227298
...and this is why it isn't.
Photo taken by Luke in March 2012
236052
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
Looking south down the trail, closed about .20 miles ahead
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236053
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
Looking south
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236054
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
North abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236055
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
Looking south along the bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236056
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
Bridge shoe on north pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236057
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
Looking south along main span
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236058
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
Lots of debris under the bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236059
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
How is the main span still standing?!?! The answer likley lies in the temporary I-Beams, added at some point, likley after the 2008 flood.
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236060
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
Remains of the north pier, about 2/3 gone
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236061
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
Main span
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236062
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
Bridge shoe, that can't be good!
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236063
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
Looking towards the south pier, also significantly damaged
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236064
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
The remains of the north pier. If this bridge were ever to be repaired, it is likley this pier would have to be completely replaced with concrete and steel. This damage was likley done in 2008, as temporary I-Beams were installed, holding the bridge up.
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236065
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
From the west
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236066
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
South abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236067
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
Bent on south approaches
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236068
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
Entire south approach shifted at least 5' to the east. This would also have to be replaced if the bridge were to be repaired. The shifting came from weak supports and a tree hitting the spans during the flood of 2010.
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236069
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
Looking north across where the bridge should be
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236070
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
Looking north across the deck. This part would likley have to be removed.
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236071
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
Collapsing, sagging and shifting deck
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236072
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
Bent on south approaches
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236073
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
Looking north along the bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236074
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
From southwest quadrant
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236075
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
North pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236076
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
South Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236077
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
Remains of an older bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236078
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
From the middle of the dried up Squaw Creek, on the east side of this bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236079
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
Temporary I-Beams, likley installed 2008 holding up main span. Without them, the entire main span would be on its side in the creek, or worse yet, in a scrap yard awaiting the cutting torch...
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236080
Squaw Creek Park Trail Bridge
North approaches in decent condition
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 42.186578,-93.586609
Carries Pedestrian trail over South Skunk River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details:
Total Length: 71.0 Feet
Span Length: 71.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over South Skunk River on Pedestrian trail
History: Built 1936; Damaged during flooding March 2019; Repaired & Reopened December 2019
Built: 1936
Location: Story County
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205671
portal
Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell
205672
keystone close-up
Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell
205673
portal
Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell
205674
Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell
205675
Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell
205676
Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell
205677
Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell
275568
Story Swinging Bridge-sign
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2012
275569
Story Swinging Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2012
381203
Reflection of WPA
Photo taken by Lee Smith in March 2017
326696
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in October 2014
326697
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in October 2014
Status: Open to to pedestrians and cyclists
Location: 41.896969,-93.508478
Carries Heart of Iowa Nature Trail over 597th Avenue
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Box culvert on Heart of Iowa Trail over 597th Avenue
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912
Location: Story County
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205751
Photo taken by Bill Dunbar
205752
Photo taken by Bill Dunbar
366889
597th Avenue Trail Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
366890
597th Avenue Trail Overpass
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
366891
597th Avenue Trail Overpass
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
366892
597th Avenue Trail Overpass
Inside Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
366893
597th Avenue Trail Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
366894
597th Avenue Trail Overpass
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
366895
597th Avenue Trail Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
366896
597th Avenue Trail Overpass
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
366897
597th Avenue Trail Overpass
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
485556
597th Avenue Trail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2020
485557
597th Avenue Trail Bridge
East wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2020
485558
597th Avenue Trail Bridge
Southeast wing wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2020
485559
597th Avenue Trail Bridge
Southwest wing wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2020
485560
597th Avenue Trail Bridge
West wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2020
485561
597th Avenue Trail Bridge
Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2020
485562
597th Avenue Trail Bridge
Under Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2020
485563
597th Avenue Trail Bridge
Northeast Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2020
485564
597th Avenue Trail Bridge
Northwest wing wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2020
485565
597th Avenue Trail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.137181,-93.567273
Carries 150th Street over South Skunk River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 154.2 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over South Skunk River on 150th Street
History: Built 1920 to replace a lost bridge on the Lincoln Highway, moved here in 1952; rehabilitated 1974
Built: 1920
Location: Story County
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205760
Photo taken by Bill Dunbar
206091
Photo taken by Bill Dunbar
211204
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211205
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211206
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211207
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211208
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211209
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211210
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211211
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211212
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211213
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211214
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211215
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
211216
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011
241412
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
275571
150th Street Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2012
326672
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
326673
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
326674
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
326675
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
326676
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
326677
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in October 2014
326678
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in October 2014
471134
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471135
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471136
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471137
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471138
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471139
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471140
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471141
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471142
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471179
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471180
Looking North from the center
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
Status: Destroyed by flood
Location: 42.021987,-93.595597
Carries East Lincoln Way (Lincoln Highway) over South Skunk River (old channel)
Design: truss/pony/queenpost
Design Details: Queenpost pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Truss bridge over South Skunk River (old channel) on Lincoln Highway
History: Lost to flooding in 1918
Built:
Location: Story County
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256947
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Replaced by new bridge but relocated
Location: 42.021987,-93.594910
Carries East Lincoln Way (Lincoln Highway) over South Skunk River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 154.2 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over South Skunk River on Lincoln Highway
History: Built 1920; moved to 150th Street over the South Skunk River 1952.
Built: 1920
Location: Story County
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256948
Bridge at original location before being relocated to 150th Street
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Destroyed by flood
Location: 42.022824,-93.630772
Carries West Lincoln Way (Lincoln Highway) over Squaw Creek
Design: arch/deck/luten
Design Details: Luten arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Arch bridge over Squaw Creek on West Lincoln Way (Lincoln Highway)
History: Built 1908, Lost 1918
Built: 1908
Location: Story County
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261486
Collapse as a result of Great Flood of 1918 Damage
© Iowa Department of Transportation
261487
Collapse as a result of Great Flood of 1918 Damage
© Iowa Department of Transportation
261488
Oblique View
© Iowa Department of Transportation
261489
Oblique View
© Iowa Department of Transportation
261490
Oblique taken During Great Flood of 1918
© Iowa Department of Transportation
261491
Collapse as a result of Great Flood of 1918 Damage
© Iowa Department of Transportation
261492
Crack as a result of Great Flood of 1918 Damage
© Iowa Department of Transportation
261493
Crack as a result of Great Flood of 1918 Damage
© Iowa Department of Transportation
261495
Barrel
© Iowa Department of Transportation
261496
Side View
© Iowa Department of Transportation
261497
Collapse as a result of Great Flood of 1918 Damage
© Iowa Department of Transportation
261498
Collapse as a result of Great Flood of 1918 Damage
© Iowa Department of Transportation
415313
Under Construction
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
463084
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923; Provided by David Shedlock
Status: Destroyed by flood
Location: 42.106289,-93.569941
Carries over South Skunk River
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over South Skunk River
History: Built on September 1, 1876 near Sopers Mill, lost to flooding on June 17th, 1996
Built: 1876
Location: Story County
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260094
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
296502
West pier and the replacement bridge just downstream.
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
296501
West approach/pier
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
296503
Close up of the west pier
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
314939
Photo taken by Lee Smith in January 2015
314940
Photo taken by Lee Smith in January 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.023216,-93.649992
Carries Welch Avenue over College Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over College Creek on Welch Avenue on Iowa State University Campus
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: Story County
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229715
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
229716
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
307526
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
348767
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
393599
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
393600
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.027032,-93.628641
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: 3-75' Twin Deck plate girder spans
The both tracks of the easternmost two spans 1898 Lassig Bridge and Iron works, along with the WB main on the western most span, but the EB span contains a Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Works tag
Total Length: 225.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.0 Feet
Overview: Deck girder bridge twin spans over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1898 by Lassig Bridge & Iron Works replacing a pony truss bridge, one span replaced later
Built: 1898
Location: Story County
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225064
Photo taken by Luke in January 2011
229691
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
229692
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
229693
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
229694
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works Plaque
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
229695
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. Plaque
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
229706
Missing Plaque
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
235994
UP Squaw Creek Railroad Bridge
Western Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235995
UP Squaw Creek Railroad Bridge
Pier #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235996
UP Squaw Creek Railroad Bridge
From footpath
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235997
UP Squaw Creek Railroad Bridge
West abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235998
UP Squaw Creek Railroad Bridge
From foot trail
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235999
UP Squaw Creek Railroad Bridge
Plaque on center spans
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236000
UP Squaw Creek Railroad Bridge
tag on EB west span
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236001
UP Squaw Creek Railroad Bridge
Under the western spans
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236002
UP Squaw Creek Railroad Bridge
Missing plate from WB west span
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236003
UP Squaw Creek Railroad Bridge
Looking east
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236004
UP Squaw Creek Railroad Bridge
Looking west
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236005
UP Squaw Creek Railroad Bridge
Looking west
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236006
UP Squaw Creek Railroad Bridge
Looking east
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236007
UP Squaw Creek Railroad Bridge
Pier #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236008
UP Squaw Creek Railroad Bridge
East abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236009
UP Squaw Creek Railroad Bridge
Center spans
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236010
UP Squaw Creek Railroad Bridge
Eastern spans
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236011
UP Squaw Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
371035
UP Squaw Creek Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371036
UP Squaw Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371037
UP Squaw Creek Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371038
UP Squaw Creek Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371039
UP Squaw Creek Bridge
Rehabilitation Sticker?
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371040
UP Squaw Creek Bridge
Plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371041
UP Squaw Creek Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371042
UP Squaw Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371043
UP Squaw Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371044
UP Squaw Creek Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371045
UP Squaw Creek Bridge
East Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371046
UP Squaw Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
463386
Squaw Creek Bridge
Ames Daily Tribune: September 5 1964
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.032266,-93.644729
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Stange Road
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony/through plate girder
Total Length: 74.0 Feet
Span Length: 74.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Stange Road on Union Pacific Railroad on Iowa State University Campus
History: Built 1962
Built: 1962
Location: Story County
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381204
Photo taken by Lee Smith in March 2017
317849
Photo taken by Luke in April 2013
317850
Photo taken by Luke in April 2013
369997
UP Stange Road Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369998
UP Stange Road Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369999
UP Stange Road Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
370000
UP Stange Road Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
370001
UP Stange Road Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
370002
UP Stange Road Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.034966,-93.654000
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over 13th Street
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony/through plate girder
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over 13th Street on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1981
Built: 1981
Location: Story County
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225388
Photo taken by Luke in February 2012
229701
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
229702
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
229703
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
229704
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
241631
Photo taken by Bradley J. Grefe
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.024495,-93.620254
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Grand Avenue
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 66.9 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Grand Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1937
Built: 1938
Location: Story County
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229797
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
229798
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
229799
Plaque
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
229800
Same decorative railing as on the Main Street Bridge
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
408074
UP Grand Avenue Overpass
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408075
UP Grand Avenue Overpass
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408076
UP Grand Avenue Overpass
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408077
UP Grand Avenue Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408078
UP Grand Avenue Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408079
UP Grand Avenue Overpass
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408080
UP Grand Avenue Overpass
West Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408081
UP Grand Avenue Overpass
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408082
UP Grand Avenue Overpass
Plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408083
UP Grand Avenue Overpass
Between Bridges
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408084
UP Grand Avenue Overpass
Damage
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408085
UP Grand Avenue Overpass
Plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408086
UP Grand Avenue Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408087
UP Grand Avenue Overpass
West Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408088
UP Grand Avenue Overpass
Center Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408089
UP Grand Avenue Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408090
UP Grand Avenue Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408091
UP Grand Avenue Overpass
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
Status: Removed
Location: 42.023963,-93.620316
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Grand Avenue
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony plate girder bridge over Grand Avenue
History: Built 1937; Removed ca. 1985
Built: 1937
Location: Story County
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259092
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.024646,-93.643561
Carries Knoll Road/Union Drive over College Creek
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over College Creek on Knoll Road/Union Drive on Iowa State University Campus
History: Built 2004
Built: 2004
Location: Story County
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221194
Bridge in the Fog
Photo taken by Daniel Black
237682
Photo taken by Sarah Cady
252602
Photo taken by Luke in April 2013
252603
Photo taken by Luke in April 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.028144,-93.632144
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over 6th Street
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over 6th Street on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900
Location: Story County
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210391
During the 2010 flood
That's the waters of Squaw Creek you are seeing there
Photo taken by Luke Healy
252778
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
252779
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
252780
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
263309
UP 6th Street Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263310
UP 6th Street Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263311
UP 6th Street Overpass
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263312
UP 6th Street Overpass
Not sure
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263313
UP 6th Street Overpass
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263314
UP 6th Street Overpass
Bridge number
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
263315
UP 6th Street Overpass
Under Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
371028
UP 6th Street Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371029
UP 6th Street Overpass
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371030
UP 6th Street Overpass
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371031
UP 6th Street Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371032
UP 6th Street Overpass
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371033
UP 6th Street Overpass
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371034
UP 6th Street Overpass
Stamp
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 42.027430,-93.628346
Carries footpath over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Wooden ony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Truss bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on footpath
History: Built in 1907 by the Chicago & North Western Railway; Lost to flooding in 1918
Built: 1907
Location: Story County
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341124
© Iowa Department of Transportation
341125
© Iowa Department of Transportation
341126
© Iowa Department of Transportation
484836
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 42.034380,-93.594036
Carries 13th Street over South Skunk River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Truss bridge over South Skunk River on 13th Street
History: Lally column settled during flooding in 1918; Repaired shortly thereafter; Replaced ?
Built:
Location: Story County
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256912
© Iowa Department of Transportation
256913
© Iowa Department of Transportation
256914
© Iowa Department of Transportation
333286
Service Bulletin of the Iowa State Highway Commission Volume 7; 1918
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 42.036560,-93.644789
Carries Stange Road over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 166.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Stange Road
History: Built 1915, Replaced 1965
Built: 1915
Location: Story County
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256996
© Iowa Department of Transportation
259906
© Iowa Department of Transportation
341118
© Iowa Department of Transportation
341119
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.916025,-93.528268
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over South Skunk River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: 4 span Pony plate girder bridge
Total Length: 400.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel pony girder bridge on Union Pacific Railroad over South Skunk River
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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449438
Photo provided by the Des Moines Register
Status: Replaced by an ugly MOB
Location: 42.037559,-93.651647
Carries Veenker Memorial Golf Course Path over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire suspension
Total Length: 120.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Veenker Memorial Golf Course Path
History: Built 1938; Cable failed & bridge removed November 2014; Replaced April 2015
Built: 1938
Location: Story County
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225389
Photo taken by Luke in February 2012
225390
Photo taken by Luke in February 2012
225391
Photo taken by Luke Harden in February 2012
225392
Photo taken by Luke in February 2012
225393
Photo taken by Luke in February 2012
225394
Photo taken by Luke in February 2012
282390
Photo taken by Luke in April 2014
282536
Photo taken by Luke in April 2014
442446
Published by the Ames Tribune
442447
Published by the Ames Tribune
442448
Published by the Ames Tribune
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.025028,-93.620209
Carries Main Street over Grand Ave. (US69)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Grand Ave. (US69) on Main Street
History: Built 1938; rehabilitated 1980
Built: 1938
Location: Story County
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229794
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
229795
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
229796
Decorative railing
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.027429,-93.628315
Carries 6th Street over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 254.9 Feet
Span Length: 98.1 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on 6th Street
History: Built 1948; Replaced 2015-6
Built: 1948
Location: Story County
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229696
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
229697
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
229698
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
229699
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
229700
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
344075
Nothing remains except for the abutments
Photo taken by Luke in December 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.154038,-93.632093
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Keigly Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Keigly Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901
Location: Story County
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380878
UP Keigly Creek Bridge
East Face
Photo taken by John Marvig in February 2017
380879
UP Keigly Creek Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in February 2017
380877
UP Keigly Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in February 2017
380876
UP Keigly Creek Bridge
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in February 2017
380874
UP Keigly Creek Bridge
North Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in February 2017
380875
UP Keigly Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in February 2017
380873
UP Keigly Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in February 2017
380872
UP Keigly Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in February 2017
380871
UP Keigly Creek Bridge
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in February 2017
380869
UP Keigly Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in February 2017
380870
UP Keigly Creek Bridge
North Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in February 2017
371065
UP Keigly Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371066
UP Keigly Creek Bridge
North Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371067
UP Keigly Creek Bridge
South Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371068
UP Keigly Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371069
UP Keigly Creek Bridge
North Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.031240,-93.641645
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Sidewalk
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: 1 span Stone Tunnel
Total Length: 12.0 Feet
Span Length: 12.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under railroad on sidewalk on Iowa State University Campus
History: Built 1900; Sidewalk installed 1962
Built: 1900
Location: Story County
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236012
The ISU "Horse Tunnel"
From south side
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236013
The ISU "Horse Tunnel"
From south side
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236014
The ISU "Horse Tunnel"
From North Side
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
236015
The ISU "Horse Tunnel"
From North Side
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
370003
UP Horse Tunnel
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
370004
UP Horse Tunnel
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
370005
UP Horse Tunnel
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
370006
UP Horse Tunnel
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
370007
UP Horse Tunnel
East Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
370008
UP Horse Tunnel
West Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
370009
UP Horse Tunnel
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
442905
UP - Horse Tunnel
Excerpt from article part 1
Ames Daily Tribune: April 7 1966
442906
UP - Horse Tunnel
Excerpt from article part 2
Ames Daily Tribune: April 7 1966
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.103056,-93.366389
Carries 670th Avenue over East Indian Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over East Indian Creek on 670th Avenue
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Story County
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468074
Overview. Looking Nrtheast
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468075
North abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468076
Span
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468077
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468078
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468117
Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468118
Builder Plate
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468119
Builder Plate
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468120
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468121
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468122
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468123
Drainage duct
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468124
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 42.022944,-93.630900
Carries Lincoln Way over Squaw Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Squaw Creek on Lincoln Way
History: Built 1921, Replaced 1957
Built: 1921
Location: Story County
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256800
© Iowa Department of Transportation
256801
© Iowa Department of Transportation
256997
© Iowa Department of Transportation
354552
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
354553
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
392884
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.039256,-93.698669
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over 500th Avenue
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over 500th Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941
Location: Story County
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241456
Photo taken by Bradley J. Grefe
366847
UP - County R38 Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
366848
UP - County R38 Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
366849
UP - County R38 Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
366850
UP - County R38 Bridge
Under Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
366851
UP - County R38 Bridge
Plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
366852
UP - County R38 Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
366853
UP - County R38 Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 42.040358,-93.655059
Carries Golf Cart Path over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) 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 Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Veenker Memorial Golf Course Path
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938
Location: Story County
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225414
Photo taken by Luke in February 2012
225415
Photo taken by Luke in February 2012
225416
Photo taken by Luke in February 2012
225417
Photo taken by Luke in February 2012
225418
Photo taken by Luke in February 2012
225419
Photo taken by Luke in February 2012
282392
Photo taken by Luke in April 2014
442443
Published by the Ames Tribune
442444
Published by the Ames Tribune
442445
Published by the Ames Tribune
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.894886,-93.517832
Carries Railroad (MILW) over South Skunk River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over South Skunk River on Railroad (MILW)
History: Built 1907, Replaced 1912
Built: 1907
Location: Story County
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231230
261177
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.021895,-93.392154
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over railroad & East Branch Indian Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: 1-70' Through Plate Girder
1-70' Deck Plate Girder
Total Length: 140.0 Feet
Span Length: 70.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate and deck plate girder bridge over railroad & East Branch Indian Creek on railroad
History: Built 1900 and 1902
Built: 1900
Location: Story County
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227355
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
235952
UP Overpass/East Branch Indian Creek Bridge
From the Lincoln Highway
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235953
UP Overpass/East Branch Indian Creek Bridge
From the Lincoln Highway
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235954
UP Overpass/East Branch Indian Creek Bridge
Pier, with an additional UP bridge behind it
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235955
UP Overpass/East Branch Indian Creek Bridge
Deck Plate Girder span over East Indian Creek
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235956
UP Overpass/East Branch Indian Creek Bridge
Through Plate Girder span over the ex Rock Island
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235957
UP Overpass/East Branch Indian Creek Bridge
From the Lincoln Highway
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235958
UP Overpass/East Branch Indian Creek Bridge
From the Lincoln Highway
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
344393
Photo taken by Charles Kuehn, December 2010
344394
Photo taken by Charles Kuehn, January 2011
344508
Photo taken by Charles Kuehn, March 2003
366939
Devils Hollow Rail Crossing
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366940
Devils Hollow Rail Crossing
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366941
Devils Hollow Rail Crossing
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366942
Devils Hollow Rail Crossing
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366943
Devils Hollow Rail Crossing
Through Girder Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366944
Devils Hollow Rail Crossing
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366945
Devils Hollow Rail Crossing
Through Girder Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366946
Devils Hollow Rail Crossing
Deck Girder Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 42.026753,-93.628835
Carries Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad (former Ames and College Railroad) over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad (former Ames and College Railroad) in Ames
History: Built 1891; Damaged by flooding 1920
Built: 1891
Location: Story County
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229710
Pier Remains
Photo taken by Luke in April 2012
230206
Pier Remains
Photo taken by Luke Harden in April 2012
235443
A good way to see the flood of 1918 in Ames was to ride the streetcar out to the Iowa State College campus. The footbridge had already washed out by the time this photo was taken. Its remains are seen in the left side of this photo, just below the streetcar tracks.
235444
Streetcars operated between downtown and Iowa State campus between 1907 and mid-1929. Note the 1910 date on the Chicago & North Western bridge at the left. Streetcar is headed west.
235445
Sightseers on the streetcar bridge after the 1918 flood in Ames. Water surrounding them is from Squaw Creek which had reached flood stage. The damaged footbridge can be seen behind them.
336051
Photo provided by Lost Des Moines
463391
Courtesy of the Ames Tribune
484837
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 42.032268,-93.644649
Carries Railroad over Stange Road
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Stange Road on Railroad
History: Built 1915; Replaced 1962
Built: 1915
Location: Story County
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256897
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Destroyed by flood
Location: 42.068577,-93.621213
Carries road over South Skunk River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over South Skunk River on road
History: Lost to flooding in 1918
Built:
Location: Story County
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255659
Post-1918 Flood
© Iowa Department of Transportation
439599
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Open to maintenance vehicles ONLY
Location: 42.041455,-93.654086
Carries Veenker Memorial Golf Course Maintenance Road over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Veenker Memorial Golf Course Maintenance Road
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938
Location: Story County
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282391
Photo taken by Luke in April 2014
442437
Published by the Ames Tribune
442438
Published by the Ames Tribune
442439
Published by the Ames Tribune
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 42.019579,-93.464332
Carries Path over West Branch Indian Creek
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete culvert over West Branch Indian Creek on Path
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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290837
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
290838
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
314805
West Branch Indian Creek Crossing
Photo taken by Lee Smith in January 2015
314806
West Branch Indian Creek Crossing2
Photo taken by Lee Smith in January 2015
314807
West Branch Indian Creek Crossing3
Photo taken by Lee Smith in January 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.026899,-93.592106
Carries Chicago & North Western Railway over South Skunk River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 220.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Skunk River on Railroad
History: Built 1899, Collapsed and Rebuilt Unknown Date
Built: 1899
Location: Story County
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232472
Photo taken by Bradley J. Grefe
232476
Photo taken by Bradley J. Grefe
232477
Photo taken by Bradley J. Grefe
262024
© Iowa Department of Transportation
371047
UP S. Skunk River Bridge
West Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371048
UP S. Skunk River Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371049
UP S. Skunk River Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371050
UP S. Skunk River Bridge
West Piers
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371051
UP S. Skunk River Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371052
UP S. Skunk River Bridge
West Stone Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371053
UP S. Skunk River Bridge
Damaged Bracings
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371054
UP S. Skunk River Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371055
UP S. Skunk River Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371056
UP S. Skunk River Bridge
East Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371057
UP S. Skunk River Bridge
Under Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371058
UP S. Skunk River Bridge
West I-Beam Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371059
UP S. Skunk River Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371060
UP S. Skunk River Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371061
UP S. Skunk River Bridge
West Concrete Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371062
UP S. Skunk River Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371063
UP S. Skunk River Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
371064
UP S. Skunk River Bridge
Missing Plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.034231,-93.650875
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Clear Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 14.0 Feet
Span Length: 14.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Clear Creek on Union Pacific Railroad within Pammel Woods
History: Built 1882, Widened 1900
Built: 1882
Location: Story County
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239942
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1920
242203
Photo taken by Michael Smith
242204
Photo taken by Michael Smith
242205
Photo taken by Michael Smith
242206
Photo taken by Michael Smith
242207
Photo taken by Michael Smith
242208
Photo taken by Michael Smith
242209
Photo taken by Michael Smith
242210
Photo taken by Michael Smith
242211
Photo taken by Michael Smith
282389
Photo taken by Luke in April 2014
307522
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
330160
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
369989
UP Clear Creek Stone Arch
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369990
UP Clear Creek Stone Arch
East Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369991
UP Clear Creek Stone Arch
Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369992
UP Clear Creek Stone Arch
West Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369993
UP Clear Creek Stone Arch
West Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369994
UP Clear Creek Stone Arch
East Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369995
UP Clear Creek Stone Arch
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369996
UP Clear Creek Stone Arch
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
456838
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.187558,-93.584438
Carries Road over South Skunk River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over South Skunk River on Road
History: Replaced 1952
Built:
Location: Story County
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234388
Postcard
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
248267
Postcard
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.013570,-93.453461
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over West Branch Indian Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: 3 Spans Deck plate girder
Total Length: 153.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over West Branch Indian Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901
Location: Story County
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235988
UP West Branch Indian Creek Bridge
From sidewalk
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235989
UP West Branch Indian Creek Bridge
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235990
UP West Branch Indian Creek Bridge
Under Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235991
UP West Branch Indian Creek Bridge
From Sidewalk
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235992
UP West Branch Indian Creek Bridge
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235993
UP West Branch Indian Creek Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
366928
UP W. Indian Creek Bridge (S)
North Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366929
UP W. Indian Creek Bridge (S)
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366930
UP W. Indian Creek Bridge (S)
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366931
UP W. Indian Creek Bridge (S)
South Girder
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366932
UP W. Indian Creek Bridge (S)
Middle Girder
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366933
UP W. Indian Creek Bridge (S)
North Girder
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366934
UP W. Indian Creek Bridge (S)
Missing (pre-1910) American Bridge Company Plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366935
UP W. Indian Creek Bridge (S)
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366936
UP W. Indian Creek Bridge (S)
South Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366937
UP W. Indian Creek Bridge (S)
North Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366938
UP W. Indian Creek Bridge (S)
Old Footings
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.034516,-93.394526
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Unamed Tributary of East Indian Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Unamed Tributary of East Indian Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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241417
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
467802
Alas, replaced. Tried to match the previous shot.
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
Status: Abandoned
Location: 41.890904,-93.607527
Carries South 3rd Avenue over Trail
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 146.0 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Abandoned bridge over Trail on South 3rd Avenue
History:
Built: 1900
Location: Story County
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403247
Photo taken by Mitch Nicholson
403248
Photo taken by Mitch Nicholson
403249
Photo taken by Mitch Nicholson
403250
Photo taken by Mitch Nicholson
403251
Photo taken by Mitch Nicholson
403252
Photo taken by Mitch Nicholson
Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 42.113591,-93.561215
Carries Trail over Bear Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Keigly Branch on Trail
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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242897
Photo taken by Luke Healy
Status: Replaced
Location: 42.166352,-93.505204
Carries Road over Bear Creel
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Bear Creek on Road
History: Replaced 1948
Built:
Location: Story County
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268392
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.011176,-93.449557
Carries 8th Street over West Indian Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over West Indian Creek on 8th Street
History: Built circa 1908 ; Replaced 1936
Built: ca. 1908
Location: Story County
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245871
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
246325
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
246326
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.886536,-93.393692
Carries Trail over Rock Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel Arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Rock Creek on the Heart of Iowa Trail
History: Built 1912; Abandoned ca. 1982; Converted to trail 2003
Built: 1912
Location: Story County
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374936
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
366304
Maxwell Arch
More photos coming soon
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
366305
Maxwell Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
372830
Maxwell Trail Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
372831
Maxwell Trail Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
372832
Maxwell Trail Bridge
West Base
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
372833
Maxwell Trail Bridge
East Base
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
372834
Maxwell Trail Bridge
Arch Crown
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
372835
Maxwell Trail Bridge
Cofferdam?
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
372836
Maxwell Trail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
372837
Maxwell Trail Bridge
West Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
372838
Maxwell Trail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
372839
Maxwell Trail Bridge
Date
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
372840
Maxwell Trail Bridge
Severe Spalling
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
372841
Maxwell Trail Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
Status: Removed
Location: 41.883301,-93.405333
Carries Railroad over Indian 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 Indian Creek on Railroad
History: Built 1912; Removed 1982
Built: 1912
Location: Story County
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246214
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
374938
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.024642,-93.643573
Carries Welch Avenue over College Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge on Welch Avenue over College Creek
History: Built 1881; Replaced 1911
Built: 1881
Location: Story County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.026230,-93.470414
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over West Indian Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 36.0 Feet
Span Length: 36.0 Feet
Overview: Stone Arch bridge over West Indian Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1890, Widened 1899
Built: 1890
Location: Story County
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249421
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
249422
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
249423
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
249424
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
249425
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
249426
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
292752
UP West Indian Creek Arch Bridge
Photo taken by Lee Smith in September 2014
366914
UP W. Indian Creek Bridge (N)
West End
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366915
UP W. Indian Creek Bridge (N)
North End
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366916
UP W. Indian Creek Bridge (N)
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366917
UP W. Indian Creek Bridge (N)
Under Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366918
UP W. Indian Creek Bridge (N)
West Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366919
UP W. Indian Creek Bridge (N)
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366920
UP W. Indian Creek Bridge (N)
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.029908,-93.562501
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Richards Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 25.8 Feet
Span Length: 13.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch arch bridge over Richards Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1899
Built: 1899
Location: Story County
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319754
Bing Bird's Eye
408092
UP Richards Creek Arch
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408093
UP Richards Creek Arch
East Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408094
UP Richards Creek Arch
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408095
UP Richards Creek Arch
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408096
UP Richards Creek Arch
Scour
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408097
UP Richards Creek Arch
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408098
UP Richards Creek Arch
Side View
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408099
UP Richards Creek Arch
Looking Eas
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
408100
UP Richards Creek Arch
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.011044,-93.449508
Carries 8th Street over West Branch Indian Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over West Branch Indian Creek on 8th Street
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Story County
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409715
8th St Bridge Navada Iowa
Photo taken by Lee Smith in October 2017
409716
8th st Nevada
Photo taken by Lee Smith in October 2017
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 42.026276,-93.594857
Carries Railroad (CNW) over Field Road
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 Field Road on Railroad (CNW)
History: Removed after the 1990s aerial imagery, likely after the 1993 floods
Built:
Location: Story County
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Status: Removed
Location: 41.895086,-93.327084
Carries over
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912
Location: Story County
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252970
Photo taken by Hank Zaletel
252971
Photo taken by Hank Zaletel
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.018989,-93.310278
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Intermittent Stream
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 10.0 Feet
Span Length: 10.0 Feet
Overview: Stone culvert bridge over Intermittent Stream on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1890, Extended 1901
Built: 1890
Location: Story County
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282856
Photo taken by Hank Zaletel
362574
UP Bridge #173.17
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2016
362575
UP Bridge #173.17
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2016
362576
UP Bridge #173.17
West Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2016
362577
UP Bridge #173.17
East Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2016
362578
UP Bridge #173.17
Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2016
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.038935,-93.698110
Carries Railroad (CNW) over 500th Avenue
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over 500th Avenue on Railroad (CNW)
History: Built 1899, Replaced 1941
Built: 1899
Location: Story County
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256895
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.021386,-93.392383
Carries US 30 over East Indian Creek
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over East Indian Creek on US 30
History: Built 1923, replaced 1973
Built: 1923
Location: Story County
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256918
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Removed
Location: 42.022964,-93.644860
Carries Ames & College Railway over College Creek
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete culvert bridge over College Creek on Ames & College Railway
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: Story County
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261494
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.024629,-93.643499
Carries Knoll Road/Union Drive over College Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over College Creek on Knoll Road/Union Drive
History: Built 1916; Replaced 2004
Built: 1916
Location: Story County
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261450
399935
© Iowa Department of Transportation
399936
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Removed
Location: 41.894448,-93.527808
Carries Railroad (MILW) over Water Street
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Slab bridge over Water Street on Railroad (MILW)
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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433894
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.046274,-93.677437
Carries North Dakota Avenue over Onion Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Onion Creek on North Dakota Avenue
History: Built 1953; Replaced 2014
Built: 1953
Location: Story County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.022778,-93.630833
Carries Lincoln Way over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 208.0 Feet
Span Length: 67.9 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Lincoln Way
History: Built 1957
Built: 1957
Location: Story County
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272293
Photo taken by Luke Healy
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.027109,-93.627634
Carries Railroad (CNW) over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek
Design: truss/pony/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Railroad (CNW)
History: Replaced 1898
Built:
Location: Story County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.948333,-93.580833
Carries 560th Avenue over Walnut Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Walnut Creek on 560th Avenue
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Story County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.209167,-93.467222
Carries 100th Street over Bear Creek
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete deck girder bridge over Bear Creek on 100th Street
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: Story County
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471092
Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471093
Reinforced abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471094
East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471095
Measuring stick someone fastened to the East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471096
West abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471097
Under the deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471098
West abutment Under the deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471099
North bannister
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471151
South bannister
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471152
Corner
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471153
North bannister
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
471154
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2020
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.182130,-93.584870
Carries Walking trail over South Skunk River
Design: truss/modern/pony/pratt
Design Details: Modern Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over South Skunk River on Walking trail
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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275570
Walking Trail Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2012
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.900384,-93.527689
Carries 4th Street over Ballard Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Ballard Creek on 4th Street
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: Story County
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281243
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.143042,-93.600855
Carries 550th Avenue over Hamilton-Story Open Drainage Ditch 1
Design: culvert
Design Details: Culvert
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet
Overview: Culvert bridge over Hamilton-Story Open Drainage Ditch 1 on 550th Avenue
History: Built 1914; Replaced 2015
Built: 1914
Location: Story County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.162778,-93.640000
Carries 530th Avenue over Keigley Branch
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Keigley Branch on 530th Avenue
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: Story County
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Status: Removed
Location: 41.895124,-93.517944
Carries Milwaukee Road over South Skunk River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 375.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Skunk River on Milwaukee Road
History: Built 1912, Removed 1982
Built: 1912
Location: Story County
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283227
Modern trail bridge on old bridge's piers.
Photo taken by Carl Wycoff
374931
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
444159
Circa 1914
Old Postcard View
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.883304,-93.405471
Carries Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Indian Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Indian Creek on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1907, Replaced 1912
Built: 1907
Location: Story County
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312912
313061
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.034536,-93.634936
Carries 13th Street over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on 13th Street
History: Built 1947, Replaced 1974
Built: 1947
Location: Story County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.001110,-93.678515
Carries South Dakota Avenue over Worle Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Worle Creek on South Dakota Avenue
History: Built 1955; Replaced 2010
Built: 1955
Location: Story County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.137491,-93.566870
Carries Road to Anderson Canoe Access over Small Drainage Creek
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete Culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete Culvert over Small Drainage Creek on Road to Anderson Canoe Access
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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296506
South side of bridge at creek level
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
296507
North side detail
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
296508
South side detail
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
296601
Just to the west of this bridge - What remains of the wooden piers from the old Skunk River bridge are barely visible below the water.
Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.106785,-93.647382
Carries CR E23 over Small Stream
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete culvert bridge over Small Stream on Road
History: Replaced ca.1969
Built:
Location: Story County
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312527
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.950331,-93.457453
Carries 280th Street over Grant 5 Open Ditch Extension
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Grant 5 Open Ditch Extension on 280th Street
History: Built 1916; rehabilitated 1974
Built: 1916
Location: Story County
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Status: Destroyed by collision with ice
Location: 42.034528,-93.634940
Carries 13th Street over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on 13th Street
History: Built 1925, Damaged by Ice Jam 1946; Replaced 1947
Built: 1925
Location: Story County
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Status: Closed due to flood damage
http://amestrib.com/news/supervisors-updated-county-s-troubled-bridges
Location: 41.993691,-93.368867
Carries 250th Street over Indian Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 132.9 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Indian Creek on 250th Street
History:
Built: 1950
Location: Story County
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Status: Closed
Location: 42.000878,-93.372117
Carries 248th Street over East Branch Indian Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 97.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over East Branch Indian Creek on 248th Street
History: Built 1936; rehabilitated 1975
Built: 1936
Location: Story County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.904361,-93.519964
Carries Road over South 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 South Skunk River on Road
History: Built 1876; Replaced 1916
Built: 1876
Location: Story County
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322809
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.001023,-93.655021
Carries Fort Dodge, Des Moines, & Southern over Worle Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Worle Creek on Fort Dodge, Des Moines, & Southern
History: Built ca 1906; Removed in the 1980s
Built: 1906
Location: Story County
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326217
Photo provided by Lost Des Moines
326260
FDDM Car X82 crossing the bridge.
Photo provided by Lost Des Moines
Status: Removed
Location: 41.968547,-93.668034
Carries Fort Dodge, Des Moines, & Southern over Walnut Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Walnut Creek on Fort Dodge, Des Moines, & Southern
History: Built 1906; Removed ?
Built: 1906
Location: Story County
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Status: Removed
Location: 41.906273,-93.610552
Carries Fort Dodge, Des Moines, & Southern Railway over Ballard Creek Tributary
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Ballard Creek Tributary on Fort Dodge, Des Moines, & Southern Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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Status: Removed
Location: 41.899514,-93.610547
Carries Fort Dodge, Des Moines, & Southern Railway over Farm Road
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Stringer bridge over Farm Road on Fort Dodge, Des Moines, & Southern Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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Status: Removed
Location: 41.890612,-93.610465
Carries Fort Dodge, Des Moines, & Southern Railway over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad on Fort Dodge, Des Moines, & Southern Railway
History: Built 1915; Removed ?
Built: 1915
Location: Story County
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429847
Fair Use
Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 42.022837,-93.595662
Carries Lincoln Highway over South Skunk River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over South Skunk River on Lincoln Highway
History: Destroyed by flooding in 1918
Built:
Location: Story County
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332847
Service Bulletin of the Iowa State Highway Commission, Volumes 3-5;
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Abandoned
Location: 41.885985,-93.391557
Carries McHone Drive over Tributary of Rock Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Tributary of Rock Creek on McHone Drive
History: Built 1918; rehabilitated 1974
Built: 1918
Location: Story County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.021530,-93.392308
Carries Lincoln Highway over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
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 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad on Lincoln Highway
History: Replaced 1923
Built:
Location: Story County
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333442
From the Iowa State Highway Commission's Third Annual Report; 1916
© Iowa Department of Transportation
333443
Archival Image
Visible behind the Series H deck girder that replaced it
© Iowa Department of Transportation
341113
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.036585,-93.648992
Carries Golf cart path over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Veenker Memorial Golf Course Path
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938
Location: Story County
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337485
Photo taken by Luke in April 2014
442440
Published by the Ames Tribune
442441
Published by the Ames Tribune
442442
Published by the Ames Tribune
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.013611,-93.610227
Carries South Duff Avenue over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on South Duff Avenue
History: Built 1919, Replaced 1924
Built: 1919
Location: Story County
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341115
© Iowa Department of Transportation
341116
© Iowa Department of Transportation
341190
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.036476,-93.645881
Carries North Road over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek
Design: truss/pony/queenpost
Design Details: Queenpost pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Queenpost pony truss bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on North Road
History: Built ?; Repaired 1893; Replaced 1915
Built:
Location: Story County
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341117
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.022053,-93.651668
Carries Hayward Avenue over College Creek
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: 8' X 8' Concrete box culvert
Twin 96" diameter concrete pipe culverts
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete culvert bridge over College Creek on Hayward Avenue
History: Built 1910; Expanded 1962-3
Built: 1910
Location: Story County
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341120
© Iowa Department of Transportation
341121
© Iowa Department of Transportation
341122
© Iowa Department of Transportation
341123
© Iowa Department of Transportation
428341
Historic culvert is still extant on the right. 1963 intakes on the left.
Photo taken by Luke in December 2015
470957
Courtesy of the Ames Tribune
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.027751,-93.633099
Carries 6th Street over College Creek Tributary
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete culvert bridge over College Creek Tributary on 6th Street
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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344405
Photo taken by Luke in December 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.013586,-93.610370
Carries US69/South Duff Avenue over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 484.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on US69/South Duff Avenue
History: Built 1924; Reconstructed 2006
Built: 1924
Location: Story County
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344414
Photo taken by Luke in December 2015
344771
Photo taken by Luke in December 2015
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.026808,-93.624424
Carries 6th Street over Chicago & North Western Railway
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Chicago & North Western Railway on 6th Street
History: Replaced ca. 1966
Built:
Location: Story County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.147861,-93.425033
Carries 640th Avenue over East Branch Indian Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over East Branch Indian Creek on 640th Avenue
History: Built 1923; Replaced 2015
Built: 1923
Location: Story County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.205267,-93.251208
Carries 730th Avenue over Minerva Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Minerva Creek on 730th Avenue
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921
Location: Story County
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468062
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468063
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468064
New piers under construction
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468065
Pump working to remove water
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468066
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
Status: Abandoned
Location: 42.077233,-93.355952
Carries Old Alignment of 190th Street over Old Channel East Branch Indian Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned arch bridge over Old Channel East Branch Indian Creek on Old Alignment of 190th Street
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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381202
Dried Up
Photo taken by Lee Smith in March 2017
381201
Filling In
Photo taken by Lee Smith in March 2017
381200
Rooted
Photo taken by Lee Smith in March 2017
Status: Used for farm equipment on private land
Location: 42.005667,-93.514818
Carries over
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.022113,-93.391920
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Tributary of East Indian Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 35.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Tributary of East Indian Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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366947
UP Bridge #109.90
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366948
UP Bridge #109.90
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366949
UP Bridge #109.90
North Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.025683,-93.462601
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over 3rd Street (County Road S14)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 28.0 Feet
Span Length: 28.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over 3rd Street (County Road S14) on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Story County
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366921
UP County S14 Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366922
UP County S14 Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366923
UP County S14 Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366924
UP County S14 Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366925
UP County S14 Bridge
Missing Plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366926
UP County S14 Bridge
Under Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
366927
UP County S14 Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
Status:
Location: 42.015736,-93.621924
Carries over Squaw Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Squaw Creek
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.863226,-93.621913
Carries 340th Street over Field drain
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Field drain on 340th Street
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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384921
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2017
384920
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2017
384919
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2017
384918
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2017
384917
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.863322,-93.666863
Carries 340th Street over Local Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Local Creek on 340th Street
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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384928
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2017
384927
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2017
384926
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2017
384925
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2017
384924
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2017
384923
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2017
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.024629,-93.643499
Carries Knoll Road over College Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Stone arch bridge over College Creek on Knoll Road
History: Built 1881; Replaced 1916
Built: 1881
Location: Story County
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Status: Filled in
Location: 42.023054,-93.646439
Carries Morrill Road over College Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Faux-stone closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over College Creek on Morrill Road
History: Built 1916; Filled in ca. 1969 as part of re-construction on the 1933 CCC-built Lake LaVerne Diversion Channel .
Built: 1916
Location: Story County
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399937
© Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Open to authorized vehicles only
Location: 42.025487,-93.678178
Carries Private Driveway over Clear Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Clear Creek on Private Driveway
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.025779,-93.460906
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Unnamed Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 10.0 Feet
Span Length: 10.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1899
Built: 1899
Location: Story County
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412556
UP Bridge #180.97
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412557
UP Bridge #180.97
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412558
UP Bridge #180.97
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412559
UP Bridge #180.97
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412560
UP Bridge #180.97
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412561
UP Bridge #180.97
East Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412562
UP Bridge #180.97
Inside Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412563
UP Bridge #180.97
East Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412564
UP Bridge #180.97
West Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412565
UP Bridge #180.97
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 42.027412,-93.628267
Carries 6th Street over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on 6th Street
History: Built 1915; Destroyed during Great Flood of 1918; Not replaced until 1948
Built: 1915
Location: Story County
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Status: Open to traffic
http://www.amestrib.com/news/20180127/280th-street-bridge-story-countys-painfully-seven-figure-problem
Location: 41.991242,-93.555594
Carries Sand Hill Trl over Wilcox Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Wilcox Creek on Sand Hill Trl
History: Built 1940; rehabilitated 1974
Built: 1940
Location: Story County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.034060,-93.593059
Carries 13th Street over Skunk River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Skunk River on 13th Street
History: Replaced 1968
Built:
Location: Story County
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442450
13th Street South Skunk River Bridge (Old)
Ames Daily Tribune: March 21 1961
442451
13th Street South Skunk River Bridge (Old)
Ames Daily Tribune: July 28 1960
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.035660,-93.662796
Carries Minnesota Avenue over Chicago & North Western Railway
Design: truss/pony/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Chicago & North Western Railway on Minnesota Avenue
History: Built 1901; Replaced 1980
Built: 1901
Location: Story County
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439600
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.188014,-93.532489
Carries 115th Avenue over Long Dick Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Long Dick Creek on 110th Avenue
History: Replaced 1964 and relocated to 580th Avenue
Built:
Location: Story County
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449246
Published by the Ames Tribune
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.177319,-93.540932
Carries 580th Avenue over Long Dick Creek
Design: arch/deck/luten
Design Details: Luten arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Luten arch bridge over Long Dick Creek on 580th Avenue
History: Replaced by a relocated pony truss 1964
Built:
Location: Story County
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449247
Published by the Ames Tribune
Status:
Location: 42.066563,-93.620494
Carries Riverside Road over Skunk River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: 2 180' Warren pony trusses
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Skunk River on Riverside Road
History: Built 1955; Replaced 1989
Built: 1955
Location: Story County
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449496
Published by the Ames Tribune
Status: Abandoned
Location: 42.105344,-93.579278
Carries Private Drive over Keigly Branch Fork
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Keigly Branch Fork on Private Drive
History: Erected over a fork of Keigley Branch in 1962 by John Gildersleeve; Removed and placed as a shed
Built: 1962
Location: Story County
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456502
Keigley Branch Boxcar Bridge
Ames Daily Tribune: July 7 1962
462831
Keigley Branch Boxcar Bridge
Ames Daily Tribune: July 7 1962
462832
Keigley Branch Boxcar Bridge
Ames Daily Tribune: July 7 1962
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.007788,-93.571237
Carries Northbound Interstate 35/Westbound US30 over Interstate 35
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Interstate 35 on Northbound Interstate 35/Westbound US30
History: Built 2016-2019
Built: 2019
Location: Story County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.024580,-93.643190
Carries Footpath over College Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over College Creek on Footpath
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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460908
Fair Use; Courtesy of the University of Michigan Landscape Architecture Department
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 42.020717,-93.637827
Carries Pedestrian Path over Courtyard
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete stringer bridge over Courtyard on Pedestrian Path
History: Built 1969-1975; Removed 2012
Built: 1969
Location: Story County
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463352
Photo taken by Richard Carlson "Fair use of these photos for educational purposes is permitted."
463353
Public Domain: Published without Copyright Notice
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.159182,-93.298082
Carries Road over Middle Minerva Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Middle Minerva Creek on Road
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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466295
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.161091,-93.290154
Carries Main Street over Middle Minerva Creek Tributary
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete culvert bridge over Middle Minerva Creek Tributary on Main Street
History:
Built:
Location: Story County
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468071
Looking Southwest
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
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West side & abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
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East side & abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468107
Looking East at North rail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
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South rail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
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Looing North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
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Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468111
Looking NW
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
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West abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468113
East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468114
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468115
Detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
468116
The one moment the sun came out
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2020
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 41.885064,-93.399677
Carries Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Main Street/IA 210
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Slab bridge over Main Street/IA 210 on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1912; Removed 1985
Built: 1912
Location: Story County
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481369
Courtesy of the Ames Tribune
481373
Courtesy of the Des Moines Register
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 41.899318,-93.405006
Carries 11th Street over Indian Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 108.9 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Indian Creek on 11th Street
History:
Built: 1900
Location: Story County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.900654,-93.527743
Carries 4th Street over Ballard 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 Ballard Creek on 4th Street
History: Replaced 1911
Built:
Location: Story County
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510968
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
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.
