Columbus Junction, Iowa

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BCRN - Iowa River Bridge (Old) (Louisa County, Iowa)
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington, Cedar Rapids, & northern Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Columbus Junction Bowstring (Louisa County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Unknown Stream on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

DME - Columbus Junction Railroad Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1910, Spans Replaced Due to Flooding at Unknown Times
Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic

DME - Iowa River Bridge (Tyson Spur) (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1894, Approach Collapsed 2008, removed completely 2014
Lost Parker through truss over Iowa River on former Iowa Beef Packers (Tyson Foods) spur line
Bridge removed

DME - Monkey Run Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1944
Bridge over Monkey run on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic

DME - Short Creek Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Build 1929
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Short Creek on abandoned Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Abandoned

East Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1878; Replaced 1936-7
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

IA2 Monkey Run Iron Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Collapsed during removal 1929
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Monkey Run on Iowa Primary 2
Collapsed during removal

IA70 Iowa River Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Replaced 1989
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Iowa River on IA 70
Replaced by a new bridge

IA92 Columbus Junction Viaduct (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1935; Replaced 1995
Lost Steel stringer bridge over IA70 on IA92
Replaced by a new bridge

IA92 Iowa River Bridge (Old) (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1937; Replaced 1985
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Iowa River on IA92
Replaced by a new bridge

Locust Street Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1915; Replaced 2019
Steel stringer bridge over Monkey Run on Locust Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Locust Street Iron Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Monkey Run on Locust Street
Collapsed during a flood

Lover's Leap Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
First built in 1886, replaced in 1904 with a 160 ft span, current 262 ft span built in 1922
Swinging Pedestrian bridge
Open to pedestrians

Monkey Run Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1929
Arch bridge over Monkey Run on Walnut Street in Columbus Junction
Open to traffic

RI - Columbus Junction Lattice Truss (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1895; Replaced 1910
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by new bridge

RI - Columbus Junction Thacher Truss (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1878; Replaced 1895
Lost Thacher through truss bridge over Iowa River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

RI - Small Stream Culvert (Louisa County, Iowa)
Culvert bridge over Small Stream on Hoover Natura Trail
Replaced by a new bridge

Toddtown Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1879; Replaced 1932
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge