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Colfax Bridge (Old)

Jasper County, Iowa

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Photo provided by Hank Zaletel

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Skunk River
Location
Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1897; Replaced 1922
Design
Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.68131, -93.24612   (decimal degrees)
41°40'53" N, 93°14'46" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/479515/4614422 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Colfax
Inventory number
BH 51839 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (6,593)
6-panel truss (567)
A-frame portal (408)
Built 1897 (207)
Built during 1890s (2,650)
Colfax, Iowa (2)
Iowa (6,094)
Jasper County, Iowa (81)
Lattice Railing (196)
Lost (20,672)
 Lost 1922 (48)
Lost during 1920s (348)
Pratt through truss (4,781)
Pratt truss (8,334)
Replaced by new bridge (13,538)
River To River Road (20)
Riveted (1,992)
South Skunk River (50)
Through truss (13,546)
Truss (30,481)

Update Log 

  • March 27, 2015: Updated by Dave King: Added categories "6-panel truss", "Lattice Railing"
  • October 11, 2012: Updated by Jason Smith: Added categories "A-frame portal", "Riveted", "Warren through truss with all verticals"
  • March 23, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

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