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Elk Rapids Bridge

Boone County, Iowa

Photos 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

BH Photo #357558

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Location
Boone County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built ?; Approach replaced 1910; Substructure rebuilt 1912; Replaced 1963
Builders
- Iowa Bridge Co. of Des Moines, Iowa (1910 Approach Replacement)
- King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio (Original Spans)
- Marsh Engineering Co. of Des Moines, Iowa (1912 Substructure Rebuild)
Design
Whipple through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 245.0 ft.
Also called
Elk Shoals Bridge
Madrid-Woodward Bridge
Waterworks Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.87273, -93.86522   (decimal degrees)
41°52'22" N, 93°51'55" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/428201/4636007 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Granger
Inventory number
BH 72691 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Boone County, Iowa (111)
Des Moines River (228)
IA 89 (1)
Iowa (6,511)
Iowa Bridge Co. (58)
King Bridge Co. (360)
Kingpost truss (159)
Lally columns (310)
Lost (24,769)
Lost 1963 (76)
Lost during 1960s (747)
Marsh Engineering Co. (43)
 Owned by county (20,789)
Pin-connected (3,902)
Pony truss (16,189)
Pratt through truss (5,398)
Pratt truss (9,307)
Replaced by new bridge (16,602)
Span length 175-250 feet (1,989)
Through truss (15,087)
Truss (32,814)
Whipple truss (387)
Wooden deck (6,069)

Update Log 

  • June 9, 2018: New photo from Luke
  • July 1, 2016: Added by Luke

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