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Merrimac Bridge (Older)

Jefferson County, Iowa

Photo 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #398697

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Skunk River on Road
Location
Merrimac, Jefferson County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1876, Replaced 1916
Builder
- Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
Design
Bowstring through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.08831, -91.71961   (decimal degrees)
41°05'18" N, 91°43'11" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/607540/4549350 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Trenton
Inventory number
BH 78034 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,568)
Bowstring through truss (277)
Bowstring truss (543)
Built 1876 (111)
Built during 1870s (1,110)
Iowa (6,509)
Jefferson County, Iowa (35)
Lost (24,755)
Lost 1916 (57)
 Lost during 1910s (493)
Merrimac, Iowa (2)
Pin-connected (3,902)
Replaced by new bridge (16,596)
Skunk River (32)
Through truss (15,079)
Truss (32,804)
Wooden deck (6,069)
Wrought Iron Bridge Co. (373)

Update Log 

  • July 28, 2017: Updated by Luke: Added

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