Clinton Bridge & Iron Works

of Clinton, Iowa

Also known as: Clinton Bridge Co. (15), Clinton Bridge Works (17)

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30th Street Drive Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1910
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Indian Creek on 30th Street Drive
Removed

5th Street Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over East Big Creek on 5th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

5th Street Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1906, as Clinton Bridge Co.
Lost Pony truss bridge over Mad Creek on 5th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Ball's Ford Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Pratt Approach, 1891
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Des Moines RFD 2/Avon RFD 1
Replaced by a new bridge

Ballard's Bridge (Old) (Iowa County, Iowa)
Built 1887, as Clinton Bridge Co.
Pratt through truss bridge over English River on Pershing Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

Beaver Creek Bridge (Butler County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1910
Through truss bridge over Beaver Creek on Elm Avenue
Intact but closed to all traffic

Beliot Bridge (Old) (Lyon County, Iowa)
Built 1897
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Apple Avenue/ 283rd Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Bellefountain Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Built 1899
Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Jefferson Street.
Closed to all traffic

Berkheimer Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1899
Through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on 215th Street west of Humboldt
Open to traffic

Big Creek Bridge (Henry County, Iowa)
Built 1903
Abandoned through truss bridge over Big Creek on Old Road
Derelict/abandoned

Black Hawk Creek Bridge (Grundy County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Black Hawk Creek on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Blairstown Bridge (Old) (Benton County, Iowa)
Built 1911
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Prairie Creek on Locust Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Brainerd Bridge (second) (Crow Wing County, Minnesota)
Built 1898
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Mississippi on Laurel Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Bridgeport Bridge (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1904
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Skunk River on Old Quarry Road
Closed to all traffic

Bridgeport Bridge (Jackson County, Iowa)
Built 1877, as Clinton Bridge Co.
Lost Bridge over Maquoketa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Buena Vista Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1894
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Road
Collapsed during removal

Burr Oak Bridge (Clay County, Iowa)
Built 1905
Lost through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on 495th Street east of US 71
Destroyed by tornado in 2004; Replaced by an UCEB in 2005

Camel Ridge Road Bridge (Grant County, Wisconsin)
Built 1898
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Grant River on Camel Ridge Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Chambers Ford Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
1890 South span, 1890
Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on 380th Street
Demolished and replaced per ACME Mapper Satellite

Chester Bridge (Howard County, Iowa)
Built 1890
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on River Street
Removed

Clinton High Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Superstructure, 1892
Lost Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Road
Replaced by new bridge

Coal Creek Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1898, as Clinton Bridge Co.
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Coal Creek on Blackhawk Road
Replaced by a new bridge

CR322 Leon River Bridge (Coryell County, Texas)
Built 1893
Relocated Pratt through truss bridge over Leon River on CR 322
Moved to a park in Harris County and replaced by a new bridge

DAIR - Canton Bridge (Lincoln County, South Dakota)
Deck girder reconstruction, 1917
Through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Dakota & Iowa Railroad
Destroyed by flooding

Deer Park Golf Course Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1891
Pratt through truss bridge over a lake on a golfcart/pedestrian trail in Deer Park Golf Course
Open to pedestrians

DME - 62nd Avenue Overpass (Steele County, Minnesota)
Built 1928, as Clinton Bridge Works
Steel stringer bridge over West 62nd Avenue on DM&E RR
Open to traffic

DME - Columbus Junction Railroad Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1910, as Clinton Bridge Works
Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic

East Line Street Bridge (Jackson County, Iowa)
Built 1902
Pony truss bridge over Beer Creek on East Line Street in Monmouth
Intact but closed to all traffic

Eureka Avenue Bridge (Cedar County, Iowa)
Likely builder based on plaque shape, 1908
Pratt pony truss bridge over Middle Branch Wapsinonoc Creek on Abanoned Road
Abandoned

Fidler Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Built 1896
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Iroquois River on CR1700E
Replaced by new bridge

Fountain Dale Bridge (Jackson County, Iowa)
Built 1902
Through truss bridge over Brush Creek on 261st Avenue
Open to pedestrians only

Frederika Bridge (Old) (Bremer County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Road
Removed but not replaced

Fulton Bridge (Jackson County, Iowa)
Built 1877, as Clinton Bridge Co.
Bridge over North Fork Maquoketa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Gateway Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Fabrication as part of Allied Structural Steel Co., 1956, as Clinton Bridge Works
Suspension bridge over Mississippi River on US 30 at Clinton
Open to traffic

Gladbrook Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wolf Creek on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Grande Ronde River Bridge (Asotin County, Washington)
Steel Fabricator, 1941, as Clinton Bridge Works
Steel stringer bridge over Grande Ronde River on WA 129
Open to traffic

Greene Bridge (Butler County, Iowa)
Built 1903
Lost through truss bridge over Shell Rock River on Traer Street in downtown Greene
Replaced by modern bridge

Greenville Bridge (Wayne County, Missouri)
Main span & 2 50' simple spans, 1941, as Clinton Bridge Works
Through truss bridge over St. Francis River (Lake Wappapello) on US 67 at Old Greenville
Removed and replaced

Haight Creek Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1909
Concrete arch bridge over Haight Creek on CR H40 (Pegtown Road)
Open to traffic

Hartley Drive Bridge (Allamakee County, Iowa)
Fabricator, 1914
Through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Hartley Drive
Open to snowmobiles only.

Hawk Drive Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1906
Through truss bridge over Coppers Creek on Hawk Drive
Closed to all traffic

Hawkeye Creek Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1910
Pratt through truss bridge over Hawkeye Creek on Hawkeye Road
Open to pedestrians only; Replaced by a low water crossing.

Henry Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1911
Through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Scenic River Road
Demolished. Replacement bridge being built

Hoben Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1889
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Destroyed by collision

IA38 Sugar Creek Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
As Clinton Bridge Co.
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on IA 38
Replaced by a new bridge

Ivanhoe Bridge (Older) (Linn County, Iowa)
1910 Pratt truss, 1877
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Jeldon Bridge (Clay County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Ocheyedan River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Jim Day Road Bridge (Shasta County, California)
Parker through truss bridge over Pitt River on Jim Day Road
Closed to all traffic

Kohl Half-Hip Pratt Truss Field Bridge (Cedar County, Iowa)
Built 1895
Pinned half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Tributary of Clear Creek on Field
Replaced by a new bridge

L'Erable Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Built 1903
Two-span through truss bridge over Iroquois River on TR 59, 1.25 mi. east of Lerable
Collapsed due to abutment failure during a flood

La Crosse Wagon Bridge (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Built 1891
Lost through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Lake Street Bridge (Lake County, California)
Built 1909
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Cache Creek on Lake Street
Replaced by new bridge

Landis Road Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1909
Through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Landis Road
Open to traffic

Lincoln Highway Rock Creek Bridge (Older) (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock Creek on Lincoln Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

Lincoln Highway Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Old) (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1896
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Lincoln Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

Lincoln Highway White Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Lincoln Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

Little Niangua Swinging Bridge (Camden County, Missouri)
Built 1932, as Clinton Bridge Works
Self-anchored suspension bridge over Little Niangua River on Route J between MO 7 and US 54


Lone Rock Bridge (North) (Richland County, Wisconsin)
Built 1932, as Clinton Bridge Works
Through truss bridge over Wisconsin River on WI 130/WI 133
Open to traffic

Long Point Bridge (Old) (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1895
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Lower Bluffton Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1911
Lost through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Highway W20
Replaced by a new bridge

Lucas Grove Road Lowe Run Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1877, as Clinton Bridge Co.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lowe Run on Muscatine-Des Moines Shortline/Lucas Grove Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Lyndon Bridge (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Fabricator, 1894
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Rock River on 6th Avenue (Lyndon Road)
Open to pedestrians

Main Street Bridge (Clay County, Iowa)
1901 span, 1889
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on Main Street (Now Renamed)
Replaced by a new bridge

Main Street Bridge (Old) (Fayette County, Iowa)
Likely Fabricator
Lost Through truss bridge over Brush Creek on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

McGilvray Ferry Bridge (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Built 1892, as Clinton Bridge Co.
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Black River on Old McGilvray Road
Demolished after McGilvray Road was moved to a new alignment

Middle Bar Bridge (Calaveras County, California)
Built 1912
Pratt through truss bridge over Mokelumne River on Middle Bar Road
Open to traffic

Mill Rock Bridge (Jackson County, Iowa)
Built 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Bear Creek on 33rd Avenue in Monmouth Township
Replaced by new bridge

North Bear Creek Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1909
Through truss bridge over North Bear Creek on 360th Street (360th St)
Open to traffic

NP - 10th Avenue Bridge (Morton County, North Dakota)
Built 1933, as Clinton Bridge Works
Warren through truss bridge on 10th Avenue over BN RR tracks
In storage or disassembled

Nugents Road Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1904
Lost Through truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on Nugents Road
Replaced by a new bridge

NW 86th Street Beaver Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Original Fabrication, 1939
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Beaver Creek on NW 86th Street
Removed but not replaced

Okoboji Bridge (Dickinson County, Iowa)
Built 1909
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Little Sioux River on 180th Avenue
Bridge is privately owned by Parks Marina in Okoboji, awaiting re-erection over a pond on the grounds

Old Rusty Bridge (Clay County, Iowa)
original fabrication in 1901, 1915
Through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on 210th Avenue north of Spencer in Spencer
Open to one-lane traffic

Osgood Bridge (Palo Alto County, Iowa)
Built 1897
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Osterdock Bridge (Clayton County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Turkey River on Osterdock
Replaced by a new bridge

Potter's Mill Bridge (Jackson County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mill Creek on Road
Removed

Prairie Creek Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built 1901
Through truss bridge over Prairie Creek on Fischer Road
Open to traffic

Quincy Avenue Mill Creek Bridge (Cedar County, Iowa)
Built 1895
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Mill Creek on Quincy Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge and relocated to a farm

RCPE - Big Prairie Dog Creek Bridge (Jones County, South Dakota)
Built 1931, as Clinton Bridge Works
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Big Prairie Dog Creek on RCP&E Railroad
Open to traffic

RCPE - Plum Creek Bridge (Stanley County, South Dakota)
Built 1931, as Clinton Bridge Works
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Plum Creek on Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic

RI - US34 Overpass (Jefferson County, Iowa)
Metal Fabricator, 1945, as Clinton Bridge Works
Lost Steel stringer bridge over US 34 on former Rock Island RR
Removed

River Junction Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1894, as Clinton Bridge Co.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on North Street
Removed

Rock River South Channel Bridge (N) (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1905
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on Unknown Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Rock River South Channel Bridge (S) (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1904
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River South Channel on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Rose Ferry Bridge (1879) (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1879, as Clinton Bridge Co.
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Rothstein Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1867, as Clinton Bridge Co.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge after the channel shifted.

Sears Mill Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1881
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on 11th Street
Replaced by new bridge

Shell Rock River Bridge (Butler County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Shell Rock River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Sioux Rapids Bridge (Buena Vista County, Iowa)
Truss Builder, 1908
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Sni-A-Bar Creek Bridge (Lafayette County, Missouri)
Contractor, 1929, as Clinton Bridge Works
Lost through truss bridge over Sni-A-Bar Creek on MO 224 (Old US 24) at Wellington
No longer exists

South Amana Bridge (Old) (Iowa County, Iowa)
Built 1941, as Clinton Bridge Works
Lost Bridge over Iowa River on IA 220
Replaced by a new bridge

South Bridge (Iowa County, Iowa)
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Iowa River
Replaced by a new bridge

Spring Hill Bridge (Warren County, Iowa)
Built 1906
Lost parker through truss bridge over Middle River on a local road
This bridge was removed entirely sometime in 2012.

Stephen's Ford Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1867, as Clinton Bridge Co.
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Stephen's Ferry Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Sylvan Island Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1911
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sylvan Slough Taillrace on 2nd Street
Replaced by a MOB

Teilbur Bridge (Clay County, Iowa)
Built 1907
Through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on 240th Avenue/470th Street east of US 71
Open to one-lane traffic with a weight limit

Toledo Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1912
Lost through truss bridge over Deer Creek on Ross Street in Toledo
Replaced by a new bridge

Toronto Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1896
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

UP - 300th Street Overpass (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)
Built 1928, as Clinton Bridge Works
Steel stringer bridge over 300th Street on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - County J Overpass (Rock County, Wisconsin)
Built 1905, as Clinton Bridge Works
Steel stringer bridge over CTH J on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - US-169 Bridge (Faribault County, Minnesota)
Built 1932, as Clinton Bridge Works
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 169 on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

Viele Bridge (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1913, as Clinton Bridge Works
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Devil's Creek/Sugar Creek on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Vinton Bridge (Old) (Benton County, Iowa)
Built 1876, as Clinton Bridge Co.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cedar River on 1st Avenue


W&LE - Maumee River Swing Bridge (Old) (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1882, as Clinton Bridge Co.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Maumee River on Wheeling & Lake Erie RR
Replaced by a new bridge

Walnut Street Bridge (1866) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1866, as Clinton Bridge Co.
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Walnut Street
Replaced by a new bridge

West Bend Bridge (Palo Alto County, Iowa)
Built 1897
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge