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| Special Bridge Conditions Legend |
| ! | Confirmed demolition date within one year or an especially historic bridge that is threatened with demolition at any level. |
| 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. |
| L | Most or all of the original bridge material has been demolished and replaced, including historically significant elements, but some original parts of the bridge remain. |
| Note: This website cannot guarantee the current condition of any bridge on this website. Bridges lacking these icons should not necessarily be considered condition-free. |
| Bridge Name | HSR Rating | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Structure Dimensions | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor | Description | Thumbnail |
123rd Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 346360 |
| 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. |
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143rd Avenue Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 347310 |
| 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. |
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220th Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 361080 |
| 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. |
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235th Avenue Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 347780 |
| 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. |
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265th Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 347840 |
| 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. |
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305th Avenue Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 347140 |
| 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. |
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310th Avenue Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 349060 |
| 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. |
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370th Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 349850 |
| 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. |
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Chimney Rock Bridge
Snell Bridge |
| 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. |
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Clarks Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 349860 |
| 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. |
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Cold Water Creek Road Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 349700 |
| 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. |
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Fort Atkinson Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 346320 |
| 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. |
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Freeport Bridge
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| 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. |
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Gilliece Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348800 |
| 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. |
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Happy Hollow Road Bridge
10 Mile Creek Bridge / Iowa Bridge Number 347800 |
| 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. |
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Henry Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348910 |
| 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. |
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Hog's Back Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 52540 |
| 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. |
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Little Church Road Bridge
Turkey River Bridge / Iowa Bridge Number 346440 |
| 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. |
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Lundy Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348430 |
| 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. |
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Martha Creek Private Bridge
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| 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. |
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McCaffrey Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348840 |
| 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. |
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Moneek Bridge
Eureka Bridge |
| 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. |
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Oneota Riverview Trail Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 3480 |
| 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. |
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Pleasant View Road Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348390 |
| 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. |
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Rogers Creek Road Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 346300 |
| 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. |
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Scenic River Road Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348950 |
| 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. |
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Spillville Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 11010 |
| 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. |
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Upper Bluffton Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348810 |
| 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. |
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Wren Valley Road Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 348350 |
| 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. |
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