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3rd Avenue Iowa River Bridge (Marshall County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on 3rd Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Alden Bridge (1936) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1936
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Iowa River on Main Street in Alden
Open to traffic
Alden Bridge (Old) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built ?; Replaced 1935
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Water St
Replaced by a new bridge
Benton Street Bridge (1903) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1903; replaced 1949
Lost 2-span Parker Through truss bridge over Iowa River on Benton Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Benton Street Bridge (1949) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1949; Demolished 1989; Replaced 1990
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River on Benton Street in Iowa City
Replaced by new bridge
Black Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1972
Through truss bridge over Iowa River on 360th Street
Intact but closed to all traffic
BM&NW - Iowa River Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1898; Abandoned and likley removed 1927
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern Railroad
Removed, substructure encased in concrete for a road bridge's substructure.
Burlington Street Bowstring (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1871, Replaced 1915.
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington Street
Replaced by new bridge
Burlington Street Bridge (1915) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1986
Three-span arch bridge over Iowa River on North/Eastbound IA 1/Burlington Street in Iowa City
Open to traffic
Butler Bridge (1885) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1885; Replaced 1932
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Butler Bridge (1932) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1932; Replaced 1991
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Iowa River on Dubuque Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Centennial Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1876, replaced 1916.
Lost Truss bridge over Iowa River on Iowa Avenue
Replaced by new bridge
Center Street Bridge (Marshall County, Iowa)
Built 1951
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa River on N. Center Street in Marshalltown
Open to traffic
Center Street Bridge (Old) (Marshall County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Center Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Chambers Ford Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1890 & 1903; rehabilitated 1938
Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on 380th Street
Demolished and replaced per ACME Mapper Satellite
Chelsea Bowstring Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1871; Replaced ?
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Chelsea Bridge (1884) (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1884; Replaced 1907
Lost through truss bridge over Iowa River on T Ave
Replaced by a new bridge
City Park Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1908, Replaced 1959
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Iowa River on Park Road
Replaced by a new bridge
CN - Iowa River Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1944
Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic
CNW - Iowa River Bridge (Belle Plaine) (Benton County, Iowa)
Removed 1958
Lost lattice through truss bridge over Iowa River on Railroad
Removed
CNW - Iowa River Bridge (Iowa Falls) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built ?, Replaced 1977
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Iowa River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - South Fork Iowa River Bridge (Gifford) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1910
Lost Warren through truss bridge over South Fork Iowa River on Railroad (CNW)
Removed
Coal Bank Hill Bridge (1881) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1881, Replaced 1919
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Coal Bank Hill Bridge (1919) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1919 by the Des Moines B&I Co. to replace an earlier 1881 span.
Parker through truss bridge over Iowa River on Abandoned Road
Privately Owned
CrandIC - Amana Bridge (Iowa County, Iowa)
Pratt pony truss bridge over Iowa River on Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway
Open to traffic
CRandIC - Coralville Lake Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1956 due to the completion of construction of the Coralville Dam
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Coralville Lake/Reservoir (Iowa River) on CIC Railroad
Open to traffic
CrandIC - Cou Falls Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1904; Removed ca 1956 due to the construction of the Coralville Dam
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Iowa River on CRandIC Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CrandIC - Iowa River Bridge (N) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1903; Timber stringer approach filled in 1915;Substrcuture rebuilt 1958
Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River on Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway
Open to traffic
CrandIC - Iowa River Bridge (S) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built Using at Least One Relocated Truss
Quadrangular Lattice through truss & Warren through truss bridge over Iowa River on CRandIC Railway
Open to traffic
Curtis Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1927; Replaced 1956
Lost Pratt through truss over Iowa River on Old US218
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
Dvorak Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1911, Raised 1912; South span washed away by ice gorge June 1918; Repaired 1920; Replaced on a new aligment 1980
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Louisa-Johnson Road
Removed
Eagle City Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built in 1872; Bypassed 1983 and remained open to pedestrians as per the funding agreement; Illegally demolished under the direction of county engineer Rodney Vlotho in 1989, who had to pay $115,600 in damages after losing his court case in 1994
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on 160th Street
Illegally demolished
East Amana Bridge (Older) (Iowa County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
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
East Bridge (Iowa County, Iowa)
Built 1896;
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Main Street
Removed
East Bridge (Franklin County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on 95th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Folsom Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1856; Fell into disrepair due to a Free Bridge being built downstream in 1860; Revampled 1863 due to the collapse of the Free Bridge; Allegedly existed until the construction of the Centennial Bridge in 1876
Lost Bridge over Iowa River on National Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Folsom Pontoon Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1854; Replaced with a permanent structure 1856
Lost Pontoon bridge over Iowa River on National Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Free Bridge (1864) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1864 after previous bridge collapsed under a herd of oxen; Reinforced ?; Replaced 1871.
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Greencastle Avenue Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1922; 1 span destroyed and replaced with temp span 1950; Temp span filled in 19XX; Abandoned 1992
Through truss bridge over Iowa River on Greencastle Avenue
Abandoned
Hanging Rock Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1901-3; Removed during the 1960s
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Red Star Route
Removed
Hills Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1901; Destroyed by truck collision 1968; Re-set and later replaced in 1971.
Lost Through truss bridge over Iowa River on 520th Street SE
Replaced by a new bridge
Hoben Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1889; Condemned 1963 due to the center lally column shifting; Collapsed during ice jam 1982
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Destroyed by collision
Hogback Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1898; Replaced ca. 1930
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Holland's Ferry Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1900; Removed Novermber 1980
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Removed
IA14 Iowa River Bridge (Marshall County, Iowa)
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Iowa River on IA 14
Replaced by a new bridge
IA175 Eldora Viaduct (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1913, Rehabilitated 1964, Replaced 1984
Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River on IA 175
Replaced by a new bridge
IA21 Iowa River Bridge (Benton County, Iowa)
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Iowa River on IA 21
Replaced by a new bridge
IA22 Iowa River Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1934; Replaced 1987
Lost Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Iowa River on IA 22
Removed
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 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
IA965 Iowa River Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1956
Girder bridge over Iowa River on IA 965
Open to traffic
IARR - Iowa River Bridge (Albion) (Marshall County, Iowa)
Built 1902, abandoned 2012
Schaub through truss bridge over Iowa River on Iowa River Rail Trail (Planned)
Abandoned
IARR - Iowa River Bridge (Union) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1902, abandoned 2012
Schaub Through truss bridge over Iowa River on Iowa River Rail Trail (Planned)
Derelict/abandoned
IC - Iowa River Bridge (1868) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1868; Burned 1894
Lost Deck truss bridge over Iowa River on Illinois Central Railroad
Destroyed by fire
IC - Iowa River Bridge (1894) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1894; Replaced 1909
Lost Deck truss bridge over Iowa River on Illinois Central Railroad
Replaced by new bridge
Iowa Avenue Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1916; rehabilitated 1985
Three-span arch bridge over Iowa River on Iowa Avenue in Iowa City
Open to traffic
Iowa Falls Swinging Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1897, Rebuilt/rehabbed in 1909, 1925, 1956,, & 1989
Suspension bridge over Iowa River on path
Open to pedestrians
Iowa Memorial Union Footbridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1934; Fountain added onto the East end in 1936 to commemorate the class of 1936.
Cantilevered deck plate girder over Iowa River on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to traffic
Iowa River Bridge (Wright County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1930
Pony truss bridge over Iowa River on 190th Street
Open to traffic
Iowa River Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1999
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa River on Main Street
Open to traffic
Iowa River E Avenue Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1938
Through truss bridge over Iowa River on E Avenue
Closed due to severe erosion causing abutment failure.
Iowa River Rail Trail - Steamboat Rock Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1926; Abandoned 2012, Converted to Trail Use 2017
Deck Girder bridge over Iowa River on Iowa River Rail Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Le Grand Truss Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1930 Lost in flooding in 2008
Lost through truss bridge over Iowa River on Abbott Avenue, piers remain
Destroyed in 2008 flooding
Lincoln Highway White Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Built ?; Replaced 1916
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Lincoln Highway
Replaced by a new bridge
Long Point Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1941
Through truss bridge over Iowa River on P Avenue
Open to traffic
Long Point Bridge (Old) (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1895; Replaced 1941
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (Wright County, Iowa)
Replaced 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Mehaffey Bridge (1896) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1896; Removed 1959
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Johnson County Road Y
Destroyed by flooding, then demolished; Replacement bridge built 5 years later
Mehaffey Bridge (1963) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1963; replaced 2014
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Iowa River (Coralville Resevoir) on Fm Mehaffey Bridge Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Mehaffey Bridge (2015) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 2014-15.
Cable-stayed bridge over Coralville Resevoir (Iowa River) on Mehaffey Bridge Road
Open to traffic
Mill Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa RIver on Road
Replaced by a new bridge on a new alignment
MILW - Iowa River Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1902; 7 girder spans filled in ca. 1955; Removed in the 1980s
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Iowa River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Removed but not replaced
MILW - Iowa River Bridge (Sac/Fox/Meskwaki Settlement) (Tama County, Iowa)
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Iowa River on Railroad (MILW)
Removed
Montour Bowstring Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on Montour RFD 1
Replaced by a new bridge
MoseMann Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1904; Removed 1959
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Scales Bend Road
Removed
North Bridge (Iowa County, Iowa)
Lost Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Iowa River on Court Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
North Bridge (Old) (Iowa County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Iowa River on Ll Avenue/Court Avenue
Replaced
Oak Street Bridge (1898) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1898, Replaced 1928
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Oak Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Oak Street Bridge (1928) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1967; Replaced 2010
Lost deck arch bridge over the Iowa River on Oak St/US 20/US 65
Replaced by a new bridge
Oakville Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1895, Collapsed 1941 after an overweight grain truck crossed; Replaced 1947
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Collapsed
Old IA99 Oakville Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1947
Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River on CR X99
Replaced by a new bridge
Old IA99 Wapello Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1948
Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River on Old IA 99
Replaced by a new bridge
Park Road Bridge (1959) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1959; Replaced 2018
Stringer bridge over Iowa River on Park Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Park Road Bridge (2018) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 2017-18
Concrete tied through arch bridge over Iowa River on Park Road
Open to traffic
Quarry Bridge (Marshall County, Iowa)
Built 1885
Through truss bridge over Iowa River on 3 Bridges Road
Closed to all traffic
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Iowa River
View Exhibit map3rd Avenue Iowa River Bridge (Marshall County, Iowa)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on 3rd Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Alden Bridge (1936) (Hardin County, Iowa)Built 1936
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Iowa River on Main Street in Alden
Open to traffic
Alden Bridge (Old) (Hardin County, Iowa)Built ?; Replaced 1935
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Water St
Replaced by a new bridge
Benton Street Bridge (1903) (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1903; replaced 1949
Lost 2-span Parker Through truss bridge over Iowa River on Benton Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Benton Street Bridge (1949) (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1949; Demolished 1989; Replaced 1990
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River on Benton Street in Iowa City
Replaced by new bridge
Black Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)Built 1914; rehabilitated 1972
Through truss bridge over Iowa River on 360th Street
Intact but closed to all traffic
BM&NW - Iowa River Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)Built 1898; Abandoned and likley removed 1927
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Muscatine, Burlington, & Southern Railroad
Removed, substructure encased in concrete for a road bridge's substructure.
BM&NW - Iowa River Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Approved 1933, never constructed
Bridge over Iowa River on Burlington, Muscatine & Northwestern Railway
Never built
Approved 1933, never constructed
Bridge over Iowa River on Burlington, Muscatine & Northwestern Railway
Never built
Burlington Street Bowstring (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1871, Replaced 1915.
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington Street
Replaced by new bridge
Burlington Street Bridge (1915) (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1915; rehabilitated 1986
Three-span arch bridge over Iowa River on North/Eastbound IA 1/Burlington Street in Iowa City
Open to traffic
Butler Bridge (1885) (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1885; Replaced 1932
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Butler Bridge (1932) (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1932; Replaced 1991
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Iowa River on Dubuque Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Centennial Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1876, replaced 1916.
Lost Truss bridge over Iowa River on Iowa Avenue
Replaced by new bridge
Center Street Bridge (Marshall County, Iowa)Built 1951
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa River on N. Center Street in Marshalltown
Open to traffic
Center Street Bridge (Old) (Marshall County, Iowa)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Center Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Chambers Ford Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)Built 1890 & 1903; rehabilitated 1938
Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on 380th Street
Demolished and replaced per ACME Mapper Satellite
Chelsea Bowstring Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)Built 1871; Replaced ?
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Chelsea Bridge (1884) (Tama County, Iowa)Built 1884; Replaced 1907
Lost through truss bridge over Iowa River on T Ave
Replaced by a new bridge
Chelsea Bridge (1907) (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1907; Piers undermined during flooding 1917
Lost Pony truss bridge over Iowa River on T Ave
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1907; Piers undermined during flooding 1917
Lost Pony truss bridge over Iowa River on T Ave
Replaced by a new bridge
City Park Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1908, Replaced 1959
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Iowa River on Park Road
Replaced by a new bridge
CN - Iowa River Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)Built 1944
Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic
CNW - Gifford Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1902
Lost Quadrangular through truss bridge over Iowa River on Railroad (CNW)
Removed
Built 1902
Lost Quadrangular through truss bridge over Iowa River on Railroad (CNW)
Removed
CNW - Iowa River Bridge (Belle Plaine) (Benton County, Iowa)Removed 1958
Lost lattice through truss bridge over Iowa River on Railroad
Removed
CNW - Iowa River Bridge (Iowa Falls) (Hardin County, Iowa)Built ?, Replaced 1977
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Iowa River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CNW - South Fork Iowa River Bridge (Gifford) (Hardin County, Iowa)Built 1910
Lost Warren through truss bridge over South Fork Iowa River on Railroad (CNW)
Removed
Coal Bank Hill Bridge (1881) (Hardin County, Iowa)Built 1881, Replaced 1919
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Coal Bank Hill Bridge (1919) (Hardin County, Iowa)Built 1919 by the Des Moines B&I Co. to replace an earlier 1881 span.
Parker through truss bridge over Iowa River on Abandoned Road
Privately Owned
CrandIC - Amana Bridge (Iowa County, Iowa)Pratt pony truss bridge over Iowa River on Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway
Open to traffic
CRandIC - Coralville Lake Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1956 due to the completion of construction of the Coralville Dam
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Coralville Lake/Reservoir (Iowa River) on CIC Railroad
Open to traffic
CrandIC - Cou Falls Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1904; Removed ca 1956 due to the construction of the Coralville Dam
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Iowa River on CRandIC Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
CrandIC - Iowa River Bridge (N) (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1903; Timber stringer approach filled in 1915;Substrcuture rebuilt 1958
Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River on Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway
Open to traffic
CrandIC - Iowa River Bridge (S) (Johnson County, Iowa)Built Using at Least One Relocated Truss
Quadrangular Lattice through truss & Warren through truss bridge over Iowa River on CRandIC Railway
Open to traffic
Curtis Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1927; Replaced 1956
Lost Pratt through truss over Iowa River on Old US218
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
Dupont Bridge (Old) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Replaced 1922
Through truss bridge over Iowa River on Greencastle Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1922
Through truss bridge over Iowa River on Greencastle Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Dvorak Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)Built 1911, Raised 1912; South span washed away by ice gorge June 1918; Repaired 1920; Replaced on a new aligment 1980
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Louisa-Johnson Road
Removed
Eagle City Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)Built in 1872; Bypassed 1983 and remained open to pedestrians as per the funding agreement; Illegally demolished under the direction of county engineer Rodney Vlotho in 1989, who had to pay $115,600 in damages after losing his court case in 1994
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on 160th Street
Illegally demolished
East Amana Bridge (Older) (Iowa County, Iowa)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
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
East Bridge (Iowa County, Iowa)Built 1896;
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Main Street
Removed
East Bridge (Franklin County, Iowa)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on 95th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Folsom Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1856; Fell into disrepair due to a Free Bridge being built downstream in 1860; Revampled 1863 due to the collapse of the Free Bridge; Allegedly existed until the construction of the Centennial Bridge in 1876
Lost Bridge over Iowa River on National Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Folsom Pontoon Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1854; Replaced with a permanent structure 1856
Lost Pontoon bridge over Iowa River on National Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Foster Bridge (Original) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1911; Replaced 1933
Girder over Iowa River on Washington Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1911; Replaced 1933
Girder over Iowa River on Washington Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Free Bridge (1864) (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1864 after previous bridge collapsed under a herd of oxen; Reinforced ?; Replaced 1871.
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Greencastle Avenue Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1922; 1 span destroyed and replaced with temp span 1950; Temp span filled in 19XX; Abandoned 1992
Through truss bridge over Iowa River on Greencastle Avenue
Abandoned
Hancher Footbridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1969
Bridge over Iowa River on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1969
Bridge over Iowa River on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Hanging Rock Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1901-3; Removed during the 1960s
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Red Star Route
Removed
Hills Bayou Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1905; Struck 1968; Replaced by culvert 1971
Lost Through truss bridge over Iowa River Side Channel (Now an oxbow lake) on 520th Street SE
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1905; Struck 1968; Replaced by culvert 1971
Lost Through truss bridge over Iowa River Side Channel (Now an oxbow lake) on 520th Street SE
Replaced by a new bridge
Hills Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1901; Destroyed by truck collision 1968; Re-set and later replaced in 1971.
Lost Through truss bridge over Iowa River on 520th Street SE
Replaced by a new bridge
Hoben Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)Built 1889; Condemned 1963 due to the center lally column shifting; Collapsed during ice jam 1982
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Destroyed by collision
Hogback Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)Built 1898; Replaced ca. 1930
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Holland's Ferry Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1900; Removed Novermber 1980
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Removed
IA14 Iowa River Bridge (Marshall County, Iowa)Lost Steel stringer bridge over Iowa River on IA 14
Replaced by a new bridge
IA175 Eldora Viaduct (Hardin County, Iowa)Built 1913, Rehabilitated 1964, Replaced 1984
Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River on IA 175
Replaced by a new bridge
IA21 Iowa River Bridge (Benton County, Iowa)Lost Warren through truss bridge over Iowa River on IA 21
Replaced by a new bridge
IA22 Iowa River Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1934; Replaced 1987
Lost Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Iowa River on IA 22
Removed
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 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
IA965 Iowa River Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1956
Girder bridge over Iowa River on IA 965
Open to traffic
IARR - Iowa River Bridge (Albion) (Marshall County, Iowa)Built 1902, abandoned 2012
Schaub through truss bridge over Iowa River on Iowa River Rail Trail (Planned)
Abandoned
IARR - Iowa River Bridge (Union) (Hardin County, Iowa)Built 1902, abandoned 2012
Schaub Through truss bridge over Iowa River on Iowa River Rail Trail (Planned)
Derelict/abandoned
IC - Iowa River Bridge (1868) (Hardin County, Iowa)Built 1868; Burned 1894
Lost Deck truss bridge over Iowa River on Illinois Central Railroad
Destroyed by fire
IC - Iowa River Bridge (1894) (Hardin County, Iowa)Built 1894; Replaced 1909
Lost Deck truss bridge over Iowa River on Illinois Central Railroad
Replaced by new bridge
Iowa Avenue Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1916; rehabilitated 1985
Three-span arch bridge over Iowa River on Iowa Avenue in Iowa City
Open to traffic
Iowa Falls Swinging Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)Built 1897, Rebuilt/rehabbed in 1909, 1925, 1956,, & 1989
Suspension bridge over Iowa River on path
Open to pedestrians
Iowa Memorial Union Footbridge (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1934; Fountain added onto the East end in 1936 to commemorate the class of 1936.
Cantilevered deck plate girder over Iowa River on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to traffic
Iowa River Bridge (Wright County, Iowa)Built ca. 1930
Pony truss bridge over Iowa River on 190th Street
Open to traffic
Iowa River Bridge (Wright County, Iowa)
Replaced 2001
Lost pony truss bridge over Iowa River on 120th Street
No longer exists
Replaced 2001
Lost pony truss bridge over Iowa River on 120th Street
No longer exists
Iowa River Bridge (Wright County, Iowa)
Built 1921; replaced 1995
Lost pony truss bridge over Iowa River on 210th Street
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1921; replaced 1995
Lost pony truss bridge over Iowa River on 210th Street
Replaced by new bridge
Iowa River Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)Built 1936; rehabilitated 1999
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa River on Main Street
Open to traffic
Iowa River E Avenue Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)Built 1938
Through truss bridge over Iowa River on E Avenue
Closed due to severe erosion causing abutment failure.
Iowa River Rail Trail - Steamboat Rock Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)Built 1926; Abandoned 2012, Converted to Trail Use 2017
Deck Girder bridge over Iowa River on Iowa River Rail Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Le Grand Truss Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)Built 1896; rehabilitated 1930 Lost in flooding in 2008
Lost through truss bridge over Iowa River on Abbott Avenue, piers remain
Destroyed in 2008 flooding
Lincoln Highway White Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)Built ?; Replaced 1916
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Lincoln Highway
Replaced by a new bridge
Long Point Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)Built 1941
Through truss bridge over Iowa River on P Avenue
Open to traffic
Long Point Bridge (Old) (Tama County, Iowa)Built 1895; Replaced 1941
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (Wright County, Iowa)Replaced 1977
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Mehaffey Bridge (1896) (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1896; Removed 1959
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Johnson County Road Y
Destroyed by flooding, then demolished; Replacement bridge built 5 years later
Mehaffey Bridge (1963) (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1963; replaced 2014
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Iowa River (Coralville Resevoir) on Fm Mehaffey Bridge Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Mehaffey Bridge (2015) (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 2014-15.
Cable-stayed bridge over Coralville Resevoir (Iowa River) on Mehaffey Bridge Road
Open to traffic
Mill Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa RIver on Road
Replaced by a new bridge on a new alignment
MILW - Iowa River Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)Built 1902; 7 girder spans filled in ca. 1955; Removed in the 1980s
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Iowa River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Removed but not replaced
MILW - Iowa River Bridge (Sac/Fox/Meskwaki Settlement) (Tama County, Iowa)Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Iowa River on Railroad (MILW)
Removed
Montour Bowstring Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on Montour RFD 1
Replaced by a new bridge
MoseMann Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1904; Removed 1959
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Scales Bend Road
Removed
MSTL - Iowa River Bridge (Belmond) (Wright County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Iowa River on Railroad Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Removed
Lost Bridge over Iowa River on Railroad Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Removed
North Bridge (Iowa County, Iowa)Lost Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Iowa River on Court Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
North Bridge (Old) (Iowa County, Iowa)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Iowa River on Ll Avenue/Court Avenue
Replaced
Oak Street Bridge (1898) (Hardin County, Iowa)Built 1898, Replaced 1928
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Oak Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Oak Street Bridge (1928) (Hardin County, Iowa)Built 1928; rehabilitated 1967; Replaced 2010
Lost deck arch bridge over the Iowa River on Oak St/US 20/US 65
Replaced by a new bridge
Oakville Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)Built 1895, Collapsed 1941 after an overweight grain truck crossed; Replaced 1947
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Collapsed
Old IA99 Oakville Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)Built 1947
Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River on CR X99
Replaced by a new bridge
Old IA99 Wapello Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)Built 1948
Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River on Old IA 99
Replaced by a new bridge
Park Road Bridge (1959) (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1959; Replaced 2018
Stringer bridge over Iowa River on Park Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Park Road Bridge (2018) (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 2017-18
Concrete tied through arch bridge over Iowa River on Park Road
Open to traffic
PFtW&PV- Iowa River Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Substructure built 1851
Bridge over Iowa River on Philadelphia, Ft. Wayne & Platte Valley Railway
Never built
Substructure built 1851
Bridge over Iowa River on Philadelphia, Ft. Wayne & Platte Valley Railway
Never built
Quarry Bridge (Marshall County, Iowa)Built 1885
Through truss bridge over Iowa River on 3 Bridges Road
Closed to all traffic
Red Star Route Oxbow Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Removed in the 1960s
Lost Truss bridge over Oxbow Lake (Old Iowa River Channel) on Red Star Route
Removed
Removed in the 1960s
Lost Truss bridge over Oxbow Lake (Old Iowa River Channel) on Red Star Route
Removed
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