Old US61 Prairie Creek Bridge

Photos 

Prairie Creek Bridge

View from the north end

Photo taken by Dave King in September 14, 2013

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BH Photo #266495

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview

Pony truss bridge over Prairie Creek on an old alignment of US61

Location

Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa

Status

Closed to all traffic

Design

Pratt pony truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.05411, -90.66289   (decimal degrees)
42°03'15" N, 90°39'46" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/693395/4658426 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Maquoketa

Inventory number

BH 57942 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• April 18, 2021: New Street View added by Dave King
• April 18, 2021: Updated by Luke: Noted that bridge is on old US61 alignment
• March 23, 2015: Updated by Dave King: Added category "Lattice Railing"
• September 14, 2013: New photos from Dave King
• September 10, 2013: Added by Dave King

Sources 

• Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Maquoketa, Atlas: Jackson County 1893, Iowa Historical Map - Map 1
• Luke

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