Muscatine, Iowa

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2nd Street Bridge (1884) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1884; Replaced 1917
Lost Pony truss bridge over Mad Creek on 2nd Street
Replaced by new bridge

2nd Street Bridge (1917) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1917; Replaced 1963
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Mad Creek on 2nd Street
Replaced by a new bridge

4th Street Footbridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1935; Lost to flooding 1965
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Mad Creek on Footpath
Destroyed by flooding

5th Street Bridge (Older) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1906; Destroyed 1961; Replaced 1963
Lost Pony truss bridge over Mad Creek on 5th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

CD&M - Mad Creek Bridge #1 (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1912; Removed 1938
Lost Bridge over Mad Creek on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed

CD&M - Mad Creek Bridge #2 (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1912; Removed 1938
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Mad Creek on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed but not replaced

DM&E - Mad Creek Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1901; Raised during a USACE project taking place 1976-77
Deck plate girder bridge over Mad Creek on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic

DM&E - Weed Park Lagoon Outflow Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Deck girder bridge over Weed Park Lagoon Outflow. on Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic

Geneva Creek Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Relocated here in 1951 as part of the Hetzler Dairy company.
Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Geneva Creek on Path
Open to authorized vehicles only

Grandview Avenue Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Muscatine Slough on Grandview Avenue & Muscatine Electric Railway
Removed/Filled In

High Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1891; Collapsed in 1899; Collapsed in again in 1956; Demolished in 1973
Lost Cantilevered Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Walnut Street
Replaced by a new bridge upriver.

Huttig Manufacturing Footbridge (Lower) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over 2nd Street on Huttig Manufacturing Worker Footpath
Replaced by a new bridge

Huttig Manufacturing Footbridge (Upper) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over 2nd Street on Huttig Manufacturing Worker Footpath
Replaced by a new bridge

IA22 Lowe Run Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1939-40; rehabilitated 1985
Arch bridge over Lowe Run on IA 22 in Muscatine
Open to traffic

Isett Avenue Bridge (Old) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1912; Replaced 1980
Bridge over Geneva Creek on Isett Avenue & Clinton Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Mad Creek Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1924
Arch bridge over Mad Creek on Park Avenue W
Open to traffic

Mad Creek Private Footbridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built ca 2010 by a private landowner
Steel stringer bridge over Mad Creek West Fork on Private Path
Open to authorized vehicles only... not that you'd want to.

MILW - Muscatine Slough Bridge (Old) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1908; Superstructure replaced 19XX
Lost Slab bridge over Muscatine Slough on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Superstructure replaced

MN&S - Pappoose Creek Trestle (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1893 during line construction; Removed 1896 when the creek was largely encased as a sewer
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Pappoose Creek on Mouscatine North & South Railroad
Removed

Monroe Street Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1913, Filled in during the 1960s when Mad Creek was re-channeled.
Filled in bridge over Mad Creek on Monroe Street
Filled in

Monroe Street Bridge (Old) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1893; Replaced 1913
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Mad Creek on Monroe Street
Removed but not replaced

Monroe Street Overpass (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1929; Filled in 1940
Lost Bridge over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad on Monroe Street
Filled in

Muscatine Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1972; Tolls removed 1987
Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Mississippi River on IA 92/IL 92 at Muscatine
Open to traffic

Muscatine Ferry (1839-1891) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
In service 1839-1891
Lost Ferry across Mississippi River
No longer in service

Muscatine Heinz Ferry (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Operated during the 1960s when the High Bridge had a weight limit preventing Tomato trucks from crossing
Lost Ferry across Mississippi River on Tomato Trucks
No longer in service

Old Lake Park Boulevard Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Closed 1969 due to flooding damage; Replaced 1973
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Mad Creek on Lake Park Boulevard
Replaced by a new bridge

Papoose Creek Stone Arch (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1887; Pappoose Creek buried 1895
Lost Stone arch bridge over Papoose Creek on 3rd Street
Filled in

Pollinator Park Trail - Muscatine Slough Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Timber stringer bridge over Muscatine Slough on Pollinator Park Trail
Open to pedestrians only

RI - Heinz Trestle (N) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Lost in the 1960s when the Corps of Engineers re-channeled Mad Creek
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Mad Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Removed but not replaced

RI - Heinz Trestle (S) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Lost in the 1960s when the Corps of Engineers re-channeled Mad Creek
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Mad Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Removed

RI - Mad Creek Bridge #1 (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1903-4; Abandoned ?; Removed 1968
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Mad Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Wilton Spur
Replaced by a new bridge

RI - Mad Creek Bridge #1 (Old) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1883; Replaced 1903-4
Lost Uncovered Howe through truss over Mad Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

RI - Mad Creek Bridge #2 (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1912; Removed 1938
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Geneva Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Wilton Spur
Removed

RI - Mad Creek Bridge #3 (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Removed 1934
Lost Bridge over Mad Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Removed

RI - Mad Creek Bridge #4 (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1908; Removed 1934
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Mad Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Removed but not replaced

RI - Mad Creek Bridge (Old) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built ?; Replaced 1901
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mad Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Weed Park Lagoon Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1936
Slab bridge over Lagoon on Path
Open to pedestrians