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Iowa Falls Swinging Bridge

Hardin County, Iowa

Photos 

Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell

BH Photo #228895

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Suspension bridge over Iowa River on path
Location
Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built 1897, Rebuilt/rehabbed in 1909, 1925, 1956,, & 1989
Builders
- Commodore C.C. Bartlett
- J.M. Eddy
Design
Suspension
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.52161, -93.27080   (decimal degrees)
42°31'18" N, 93°16'15" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/477756/4707728 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Iowa Falls West
Inventory number
BH 51901 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,567)
Built 1897 (266)
Built during 1890s (2,982)
Commodore C.C. Bartlett (1)
Hardin County, Iowa (86)
Iowa (6,500)
Iowa Falls, Iowa (25)
 Iowa River (134)
J.M. Eddy (1)
Open to pedestrians (4,220)
Owned by city (5,402)
Suspension (705)
Wire/cable Suspension (142)

Update Log 

  • April 2, 2012: New photos from Luke Harden
  • March 28, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

Sources 

  • Luke
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Iowa Falls Swinging Bridge
Posted August 1, 2016, by Becky (Barber) Stevens (beckystevens13 [at] charter [dot] net)

I lived in Iowa Falls from 1945-1953, Age 5 to 13. Best kid years of my life. Remember this bridge well.

Wasn't there a smaller swinging bridge out side of IF with a great park for picnicking?

Thank you.

Becky Stevens