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River Street Bridge (1888)

Hardin County, Iowa

Photo 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #349341

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on River Street
Location
Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1888; Replaced 1922
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Span length: 140.0 ft.
Total length: 140.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.51763, -93.26818   (decimal degrees)
42°31'03" N, 93°16'05" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/477970/4707284 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Iowa Falls West
Inventory number
BH 71134 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,566)
Built 1888 (218)
Built during 1880s (1,992)
Hardin County, Iowa (86)
Iowa (6,499)
Iowa Falls, Iowa (25)
Iowa River (134)
Lost (24,731)
Lost 1922 (62)
Lost during 1920s (477)
 Owned by city (5,399)
Pin-connected (3,901)
Pratt through truss (5,389)
Pratt truss (9,296)
Replaced by new bridge (16,575)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,220)
Through truss (15,061)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,920)
Truss (32,783)

Update Log 

  • October 27, 2020: Updated by Luke: Corrected build date
  • February 22, 2020: Updated by Luke: Added build date

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Sources 

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