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IA175 Eldora Viaduct

Hardin County, Iowa

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Postcard

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BH Photo #243774

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River on IA 175
Location
Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1913, Rehabilitated 1964, Replaced 1984
Builders
- Iowa State Highway Commission of Ames, Iowa
- Modern Steel Structural Co. of Waukesha, Wisconsin
Design
Deck plate girder
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.36065, -93.08263   (decimal degrees)
42°21'38" N, 93°04'57" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/493195/4689823 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Eldora
Inventory number
BH 53259 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1913 (858)
Built during 1910s (9,633)
Deck girder (5,742)
Eldora, Iowa (3)
Girder (10,231)
Hardin County, Iowa (86)
IA 175 (10)
Iowa (6,497)
Iowa River (134)
 Iowa State Highway Commission (808)
Lost (24,722)
Lost 1984 (110)
Lost during 1980s (1,369)
Modern Steel Structural Co. of Waukesha, Wisconsin (5)
Plate girder (7,920)
Replaced by new bridge (16,571)
Steel Trestle (151)
Tall Bridges (324)

Update Log 

  • November 9, 2017: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein
  • February 17, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added build, rehab, and lost dates.
  • January 3, 2013: New photo from Luke Harden
  • December 4, 2012: New photo from Luke Harden
  • November 29, 2012: New photo from Luke Harden
  • November 16, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Removed category "Mystery" as I found where it was located.
  • August 27, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Mystery"
  • August 26, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

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