Wapsipinicon River
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"Flying" Bridge (Chickasaw County, Iowa)
Built 1876 in Otterville, IA. Moved to Fredericksburg, IA in 1998.Pratt through truss bridge over East Wapsipinicon River on Robert Mattke Park TrailOpen to pedestrians
270th Street Bridge (Bremer County, Iowa)
Originally built 1872 as a three-span bridge in Waverly; relocated here 1902; Collapsed summer 1966Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 270th StreetCollapsed
2nd Street Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1894; Replaced 1968Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 2nd StreetReplaced by a new bridge
490th Street Bridge (Mitchell County, Iowa)
Replaced 1997Lost concrete arch bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 490th StreetReplaced by new bridge
Anamosa Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1887; Replaced 1929; Closed to vehicular traffic 1955; Restored 1975; Damaged by flooding in 2008 and closed to all traffic; Reopened after repairs, ca 2011-2012Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Pedestrian Walkway in AnamosaOpen to Pedestrian Traffic
Broadway Street Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1889; Removed ?Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Broadway StreetRemoved but not
Buena Vista Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1894; Abandoned 1967; Collapsed during removal 1968Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on RoadCollapsed during removal
CD&M - US67 Overpass (Scott County, Iowa)
Removed 1940Lost Deck plate girder bridge over US 67 on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine RailwayRemoved but not replaced
CD&M - Wapsi Backwaters Trestle (Clinton County, Iowa)
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Wapsipinicon River Backwater on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine RailwayRemoved but not replaced
CD&M - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1904; Removed 1940Lost Through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine RailwayRemoved but not replaced
CGW - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Tripoli) (Bremer County, Iowa)
Abandoned and removed 1970Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Wapsipinicon River on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western RailwayDemolished
CGW - Wapsipinicon River Trestle (Readlyn) (Bremer County, Iowa)
Abandoned 1985Lost Timber stringer bridge over Wapsipinicon River on former Chicago Great Western, later Chicago & North Western RailwayDemolished
CN - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1924, approaches rebuilt 1953Deck plate girder bridge over Wapsipinicon River on CN RailroadOpen to traffic
CN - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1914Pony/through plate girder bridge over Waspinicon River on Candian National Railtional RailwayOpen to traffic
CNW - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1888, Replaced 1912Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Elm Street Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1928; Replaced 1994Lost Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Elm Street/CH E34Replaced by a new bridge
Frederika Bridge (Old) (Bremer County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on RoadRemoved but not replaced
Frederika Bridge (Older) (Bremer County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Hale Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1877-1879; Replaced 2003; Relocated 2006Relocated Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 100th Avenue in Hale TownshipOpen to pedestrians only
Henderson Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on RoadNo longer exists
High Rock Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1902; Replaced 1982Lost Through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
IA13 Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1929; Replaced 1973Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Marion RoadReplaced by a new bridge upstream
IA150 Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1927 by the Miller-Taylor Construction Co. of Waterloo, Iowa; rehabilitated 1999Four-span concrete arch bridge over the Wapsipinicon River on IA 150 in IndependenceOpen to traffic
IA939 Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1917; rehabilitated 1986Arch bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 1st Street W in IndependenceOpen to traffic
IC - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Replaced 1914Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
IC - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Replaced 1924Lost Linville variant Whipple through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Railroad (IC)Replaced by a new bridge
Landis Road Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1909Through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Landis RoadOpen to traffic
Littleton Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon Rive on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1952Steel stringer bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Main StreetOpen to traffic
Main Street Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1876 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company, Replaced 1957Lost Bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (Older) (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Build 1892, Replaced 1917Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 1st Street/Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Massillon Bridge (Cedar County, Iowa)
Built 1868;Lost Through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Matsell Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1939Plate girder bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Matsell Park RoadOpen to traffic
MILW - Olin Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built here 1913, Removed 1980Lost Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadRemoved but not replaced
MILW - Olin Bridge (Old) (Jones County, Iowa)
Built ?; Replaced 1913Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
MILW - Oxford Junction Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1899; Abandoned 8/12/40; Removed ca. 1941Lost Truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadRemoved
MILW - Stone City Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Removed 1980Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadRemoved
MILW - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (DeWitt) (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1910; Abandoned & Removed 1931Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadRemoved
Newport Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1872Truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on RoadNo longer exists
Olin Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1877, Replaced ???Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Otterville Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1876; Moved to Fredericksburg 1998Relocated Pratt through truss bridge originally over Wapsipinicon River on Otterville BoulevardOpen to pedestrians only at new location
Quasqueton Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Replaced 1959Camelback through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Water StreetReplaced by a new bridge
RI - Independence Deck Girder (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Buitl 1935; Removed 1976?Lost DPG Bridge with timber stringer approaches over Wapsipinicon River on former Rock Island RRRemoved but not replaced
RI - Independence Lattice Truss (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Replaced 1935Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
RI - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Abandoned & Removed 1940Lost Through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadRemoved
Rothstein Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1867; Replaced 1894Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge after the channel shifted.
Shaw Road Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1954 ; lost 2017Two-span through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Shaw RoadDemolished
Stephen's Ford Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1867; Replaced ?Lost Through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Stephen's Ferry RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Stevens Point Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built ca 1890; Damaged by ice 1934 & repaired; Removed 1967Lost Through truss bridgeRemoved but not replaced
Stone City Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Replaced 1971Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Stone City RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Taylor's Ford Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Originally built 1872 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. on Main Street in Independence; relocated here in 1891Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Nolen Avenue, southeast of IndependenceOpen to pedestrians only
Toronto Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1896; Replaced by a bridge upstream 1936; Removed?Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Tripoli Bridge (Bremer County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Troy Mills Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1887; replaced 1950Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Troy Mills RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Upper Paris Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1879; rehabilitated 1987Whipple through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Sutton Road near ParisOpen to traffic
US61 Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Old) (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1922, Middle span washed away 1958; Replaced 1965Lost Through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on US 61Replaced by a new bridge
Wapsipinicon 200th Street bridge (Howard County, Iowa)
Built 1904Pratt pony truss bridge over Wapsipinicion River on 200th StreetIntact but closed to all traffic
Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built or relocated here 1945; closed to traffic Oct. 2017Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on E. Bennington RoadClosed to all traffic
Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Chickasaw County, Iowa)
Built 1914Pony truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 100th StreetOpen to traffic
Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Howard County, Iowa)
Built 1904, collapsed and removed 2000; possibly to be replaced 2018 - 2019Lost pony truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 180th StreetRemoved but not replaced; Replacement possible
Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Mitchell County, Iowa)
Built 1913, replaced 2010Pony truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 465 StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Bremer County, Iowa)
Built 1942; replaced 1998Lost pony truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 165th StreetReplaced by new bridge
Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Mitchell County, Iowa)
Lost Through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on roadReplaced by a new bridge
Waubeek Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Iowa)
Replaced 1976Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Waubeek Bridge (Older) (Linn County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge