Skunk River
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BNSF - Skunk River Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1910Through truss bridge over Skunk River on BNSF RailwayOpen to traffic
BNSF - Skunk River Bridge (Henry County, Iowa)
Built 1899Pratt deck truss bridge over Skunk River on BNSF RailwayOpen to traffic
Boyleston Bridge (Henry County, Iowa)
Built 1896; Replaced 1986Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Skunk River on Lexington Avenue in Jackson TownshipReplaced by new bridge
Bridgeport Bridge (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1904, Closed 1984Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Skunk River on Old Quarry RoadClosed to all traffic
Brighton Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1908; Replaced 1953Lost Pennsylvania Petit through truss bridge over Skunk River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Brighton Bridge (Old) (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1867; 1 span lost during 1903 flooding and replaced with a then-modern Pratt pony; Replaced 1908Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Skunk River on Unknown roadReplaced by a new bridge
Brinton Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
South approach undermined during flooding during April 1946; Removed during the 1950sLost Through truss bridge over Skunk River on 295th StreetRemoved
CBQ - K-Line Covered Bridge (Henry County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Removed 1932Lost Through truss bridge over Skunk River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadRemoved but not replaced
DME - Skunk River Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1902; Deck Girders Added 1910, Approach Rebuilt 2014Pratt Through truss bridge over Skunk River on DM&E RailroadOpen to traffic
IA1 Skunk River Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1953; Rehabilitated 1972; Replaced 2015Lost Steel stringer bridge over Skunk River on Ia 1Replaced by a new bridge
IA394 Skunk River Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1934, replaced in 2011Lost through truss bridge over Skunk River on IA 394 (Augusta Main Road)Replaced by a new bridge
IA77 Skunk River Bridge (Keokuk County, Iowa)
Built 1931; replaced 2004Lost two-span through truss bridge over Skunk River on IA 77 (330th Avenue)No longer exists
IA78 Skunk River Bridge (Jefferson County, Iowa)
Built 1937; Replaced 2003Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Skunk River on IA 78 in CoppockReplaced
Ketchum Bridge (Henry County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Skunk RiverNo longer exists
Lowell Bridge (Henry County, Iowa)
Built 1889; Replaced 1976Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Skunk River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
McKain's Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Replaced 1957Lost Through truss bridge over Skunk River on RoadReplaced by a new alignment
Merrimac Bridge (Old) (Jefferson County, Iowa)
Built 1917, Replaced 1981Through truss bridge over Skunk River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Merrimac Bridge (Older) (Jefferson County, Iowa)
Built 1876, Replaced 1916Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Skunk River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
MSTL - Skunk River Bridge (Jefferson County, Iowa)
Built 1916; Abandoned 1974 & sold to private owners; Order removed 1990Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Skunk River on Minneapolis & St. Louis RailwayRemoved
Oakland Mills Bridge (Henry County, Iowa)
Built in 1876; converted to pedestrian bridge in the 1970s and became part of the state parkPratt through truss bridge over Skunk River on Pedestrian trail (formerly county road) at Oakland Mills State ParkOpen to pedestrians
RI - Brighton Deck Girder (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1943, abandoned and removed 1983Lost DPG Bridge over Skunk River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadRemoved with piers and abutments remaining
RI - Brighton Howe Truss (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 18XX; Replaced 1887Lost Howe through truss bridge over Skunk River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
RI - Brighton Lattice Truss (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1887; Replaced 1905Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Skunk River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Ri - Brighton Warren Truss (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1905; Removed 1945 due to track reconstruction projectLost Warren through truss bridge over Skunk River/Hwy IA1 on former Rock Island RRReplaced by a new bridge on a different alignment
Riverside Road Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1955; Replaced 1989Warren pony truss bridge over Skunk River on Riverside Road
Rome Bridge (Henry County, Iowa)
Built 1886; Demolished 1958Lost Parker through truss bridge over Skunk River on US 34Replaced by a new bridge
Rubio Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1904; Removed in 2002Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Skunk River on Ash AvenueDestroyed by fire
Skunk River Bowstring (Keokuk County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Skunk River on Fairfield, Keota, & Cedar Rapids RoadReplaced by a new bridge
US218 Skunk River Bridge (Old) (Henry County, Iowa)
Built 1928; Closed 1962; Removed 1978Lost Parker through truss bridge over Skunk River on US 218Removed
US34 Skunk River Bridge (Old) (Henry County, Iowa)
Built 1925, Replaced 2000Lost Parker through truss bridge over Skunk River on a local roadReplaced by a new bridge
US61 Skunk River Bridge (Old) (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1928; Replaced 1970Lost Through truss bridge over Skunk River on US 61Replaced by a new bridge
Walker's Ferry Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1888; Replaced 1928; Removed and relocated 1930Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Skunk River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Wilson Mill Bridge (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1868, Replaced 1904Bowstring through truss bridge over Skunk River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge in 1904