Town lattice portal bracing

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Bunker Mill Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1887; M-frame portal bracing was added to the Town Lattice portal bracing ca. 1913; closed to traffic in 2003, awaiting rehabilitation as part of a bike trail
Through truss bridge over English River on Nutmeg Avenue
Closed to all traffic

Chimney Rock Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1906 by the Continental Bridge Co. Relocated here in 1952- is the first bridge built at this location.
Through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Chimney Rock Road
Open to one-lane traffic

Crooked Creek Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1895
Through truss bridge over Crooked Creek on a local road
Closed to all traffic

English River Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1886
Through truss bridge over English River on Hickory Avenue
Closed to all traffic

Gotch Park Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built for the Minneapolis St Louis Railway; converted for trail use in 1991
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on the Three Rivers Bike Trail at Gotch Park near Humboldt
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Kellogg Bridge (Jasper County, Iowa)
Built 1898; rehabilitated 1975
Through truss bridge over North Skunk River on Ridge Road in Kellogg
Intact but closed to all traffic

Lewis Street Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1906, closed in the 70s, demolished 1981
Lost two-span through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on Lewis Street in Humboldt
No longer exists

Saulsbury Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1881, Closed to vehicular traffic 1967, Partially lost in accidental fire March 26 1977.
Pratt through truss bridge over the Cedar River now used for pedestrian access.
Open to pedestrians

Upper Bluffton Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1878 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated in 2001; closed to traffic in 2009; queenpost span now private property, through truss span is gone
Through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on W. Ravine Road
Queenpost span is relocated to a nearby property to be used as a driveway; through truss span was scrapped.

Wapsi Great Western Line Truss Bridge (Mitchell County, Iowa)
Built in 1887; relocated to this spot in 1993 and has served the bike trail ever since
Pratt through truss bridge over Unknown Stream on Wapsi Great Western Bike Trail
Open to traffic