4th Street Bridge (Oldest)

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Facts 

Overview

Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Bridge Street (4th Street)

Location

Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1872; Replaced 1904, Three spans relocated to Sans Souci Park.

Builders

- Ohio Bridge Co. of Cleveland
- William Rezner (Patented Design)

Design

Bowstring through truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.49639, -92.33835   (decimal degrees)
42°29'47" N, 92°20'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/554368/4705104 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Waterloo South

Inventory number

BH 70816 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• April 7, 2016: New photo from Luke
• March 1, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added build date + builder
• February 8, 2016: Added by Luke

Related Bridges 

• 4th Street Arch Bridge (Predecessor)
• Sans Souci Bridge (Oldest) (Parts reused in)
• Black Hawk Creek Bridge (Parts reused in)

Sources 

• Luke
• Grout Museum District - George P. Beck's Story - Image
• The History of Black Hawk County, Iowa - Book

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