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X The bridge has been confirmed demolished or collapsed.
S The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing.
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Total Bridges Found: 29

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
123rd Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 346360
Historic Significance Rating. 123rd Street Over Turkey River Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 185 ft
Main Span Length: 90 ft
Roadway Width: 15.1 ft
Main Spans: 2
1936 By: Unknown A good example of a two-span riveted pony truss from the 1930s.Click to visit page.
143rd Avenue Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 347310
Historic Significance Rating. 143rd Avenue Over Upper Iowa River Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 217.2 ft
Main Span Length: 150 ft
Roadway Width: 14.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown A representative example of a rural standard plan Parker truss in Iowa.Click to visit page.
220th Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 361080
Historic Significance Rating. 220th Street Over Turkey River Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 110 ft
Main Span Length: 110 ft
Roadway Width: 14.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This bridge represents a standard rural Iowa riveted through truss very well.Click to visit page.
235th Avenue Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 347780
Historic Significance Rating. 235th Avenue Over 10 Mile Creek Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 60 ft
Main Span Length: 60 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This bridge has good integrity and is an unusual example of its type.Click to visit page.
265th Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 347840
Historic Significance Rating. 265th Street Over 10 Mile Creek Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 32.2 ft
Main Span Length: 32.2 ft
Roadway Width: 16.1 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown A very short example of a once-common bridge type.Click to visit page.
305th Avenue Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 347140
Historic Significance Rating. 305th Avenue Over Bohemian Creek Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 75 ft
Main Span Length: 70 ft
Roadway Width: 16.1 ft
Main Spans: 1
1922 By: Unknown A small, traditionally composed standard pony truss in a rural setting.Click to visit page.
310th Avenue Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 349060
Historic Significance Rating. 310th Avenue Over Minor Creek Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 60 ft
Main Span Length: 60 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1910 By: Unknown A small scale riveted truss bridge that is unlike most other riveted truss bridges in the county.Click to visit page.
370th Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 349850
Historic Significance Rating. 370th Street Over Upper Iowa River Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 147 ft
Main Span Length: 73.2 ft
Roadway Width: 16.1 ft
Main Spans: 2
1904 By: Unknown This bridge is a most unusual structure which is composed of at least one relocated truss span.Click to visit page.
Chimney Rock Bridge
Snell Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Chimney Rock Road Over Upper Iowa River Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 162 ft
Main Span Length: 160 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1906 By: Continental Bridge Company of Chicago and Peotone, Illinois Apparantly relocated here in 1952, this is a beautiful and significant bridge built by an uncommon and elusive builder.Click to visit page.
Clarks Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 349860
Historic Significance Rating. 360th Street Over Upper Iowa River Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 152 ft
Main Span Length: 120 ft
Roadway Width: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1913 By: Unknown This impressive riveted truss bridge has very high trusses.Click to visit page.
Cold Water Creek Road Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 349700
Historic Significance Rating. Cold Water Creek Road Over Cold Water Creek Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 50 ft
Main Span Length: 50 ft
Roadway Width: 21 ft
Main Spans: 1
1962 By: Unknown A short and late example of a standard riveted truss in Iowa.Click to visit page.
! Fort Atkinson Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 346320
Historic Significance Rating. 150th Street Over Turkey River Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 183 ft
Main Span Length: 132 ft
Roadway Width: 16.1 ft
Main Spans: 1
1892 By: D. H. Young of Manchester, Iowa Built by a local bridge company, this is a beautiful, well-decorated example of its kind.Click to visit page.
Freeport Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Park Trail Over Park Grounds Decorah: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 160 ft
Main Span Length: 159.6 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1878 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio This well-preserved bridge is the second longest historic bowstring truss span in the United States.Click to visit page.
! Gilliece Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348800
Historic Significance Rating. Cattle Creek Road Over Upper Iowa River Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal Pin-Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 151 ft
Main Span Length: 129 ft
Roadway Width: 16.1 ft
Main Spans: 1
1874 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio An extremely important bowstring with design details unlike the other two similar bowstrings in this county.Click to visit page.
Happy Hollow Road Bridge
10 Mile Creek Bridge / Iowa Bridge Number 347800
Historic Significance Rating. Happy Hollow Road Over 10 Mile Creek Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 2 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Kingpost Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 36 ft
Main Span Length: 35 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1895 By: R. D. Wheaton Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois An example of one of the smallest and rarest truss bridge types in the country.Click to visit page.
Henry Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348910
Historic Significance Rating. Scenic River Road Over Upper Iowa River Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 121 ft
Main Span Length: 120 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1911 By: Unknown This traditionally composed bridge is a good representative example of its kind.Click to visit page.
Hog's Back Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 52540
Historic Significance Rating. US-52 Over Dry Run (Drainage Channel) Decorah: Winneshiek County, Iowa Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 103 ft
Main Span Length: 84 ft
Roadway Width: 30.2 ft
Main Spans: 1
1963 By: Unknown This bridge has an unusual appearance for its type and is surrounded by a dramatic landscape.Click to visit page.
X Little Church Road Bridge
Turkey River Bridge / Iowa Bridge Number 346440
Historic Significance Rating. Little Church Road Over Turkey River Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 177.2 ft
Main Span Length: 159 ft
Roadway Width: 16.1 ft
Main Spans: 1
1873 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio One of the longest bowstring spans in the country, the demolition of this largely unaltered cast and wrought iron bridge is a loss on an unprecedented scale.Click to visit page.
Lundy Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348430
Historic Significance Rating. CR-A38 (Lundy Bridge Drive) Over Upper Iowa River Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 196.2 ft
Main Span Length: 114.2 ft
Roadway Width: 17.1 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This through truss bridge also includes a Warren pony approach span.Click to visit page.
Martha Creek Private Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Private Driveway Over Martha Creek Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 2 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Kingpost Pony Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: R.D. Wheaton Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois This nationally significant Kingpost was relocated to a private driveway but remains viewable to the general public.Click to visit page.
McCaffrey Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348840
Historic Significance Rating. 244th Avenue Over Upper Iowa River Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 248 ft
Main Span Length: 100 ft
Roadway Width: 15.1 ft
Main Spans: 2
1924 By: Unknown An attractive two-span truss bridge compliments its setting very well.Click to visit page.
Moneek Bridge
Eureka Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Exhibit Over Park Grounds Castalia: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 10 Panel Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 26.7 ft
Main Span Length: 28.7 ft
Roadway Width: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1872 By: Allen, McEvoy and Company of Beloit, Wisconsin This small bridge is one of the most unusual and important bowstrings in Iowa.Click to visit page.
Oneota Riverview Trail Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 3480
Historic Significance Rating. Oneota Riverview Trail Over Dry Run (Drainage Channel) Decorah: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 92 ft
Main Span Length: 90 ft
Roadway Width: 18.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1948 By: Unknown Crossing a concrete channelized run, this bridge is a later standard pony truss.Click to visit page.
Pleasant View Road Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348390
Historic Significance Rating. Pleasant View Road Over Canoe Creek Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 154.2 ft
Main Span Length: 150 ft
Roadway Width: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1908 By: Unknown A traditional and attractive truss bridge turns a simple rural road into something special.Click to visit page.
Rogers Creek Road Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 346300
Historic Significance Rating. Rodgers Creek Road Over Rogers Creek Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 77 ft
Main Span Length: 75 ft
Roadway Width: 20 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown A representative example of a standard riveted truss in Iowa.Click to visit page.
Scenic River Road Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348950
Historic Significance Rating. Scenic River Road Over Unnamed Creek Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 2 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Kingpost Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 33 ft
Main Span Length: 32.2 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: R.D. Wheaton Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois One of several nationally significant kingpost truss bridges in Winneshiek county.Click to visit page.
X Spillville Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 11010
Historic Significance Rating. Main Street (CR-W14) Over Turkey River Spillville: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 170 ft
Main Span Length: 66 ft
Roadway Width: 22 ft
Main Spans: 3
1950 By: C. B. and M. R. Taylor A beam bridge with attractive railing, abutments, and plaque.Click to visit page.
! Upper Bluffton Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348810
Historic Significance Rating. West Ravine Road Over Upper Iowa River Bluffton: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Pin-Connected Queenpost Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 154 ft
Main Span Length: 116 ft
Roadway Width: 14.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1880 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio This is a textbook example of the work its builder did, and also has a rare Queenpost approach.Click to visit page.
Wren Valley Road Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348350
Historic Significance Rating. Wren Valley Road Over Canoe Creek Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 67 ft
Main Span Length: 66 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown A traditional pin-connected pony truss with good historic integrity.Click to visit page.

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