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Kent Park High Truss Bridge

Johnson County, Iowa

Photos 

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Photo taken by Julie Bowers in June 2011

BH Photo #202908

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Pratt through truss bridge on a trail at F.W. Kent County Park
Location
Johnson County, Iowa
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built in 1902 over Old Man's Creek at Maier Road near Iowa City, moved to this location in 2003 and after some alterations, put into place on the trail.
Builders
- Cambria Steel Co. of Johnstown, Pennsylvania
- Pratt Bridge Co.
Design
Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 70.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.72294, -91.72894   (decimal degrees)
41°43'23" N, 91°43'44" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/605722/4619795 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Tiffin
Inventory number
BH 49004 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

5-panel truss (476)
Built 1902 (480)
Built during 1900s (6,825)
Cambria Steel Co. (20)
Iowa (6,219)
Johnson County, Iowa (174)
Open to pedestrians (3,823)
Owned by county (20,093)
Park (270)
 Pin-connected (3,702)
Pratt Bridge Co. (1)
Pratt through truss (5,025)
Pratt truss (8,776)
Preserved (1,127)
Relocated (784)
Through truss (14,106)
Total length 50-75 feet (8,990)
Truss (31,307)

Update Log 

  • February 21, 2014: New photo from Jack Schmidt
  • September 16, 2013: New photos from Jason Smith
  • August 22, 2013: New photos from Dave King
  • September 20, 2011: New photos from Jason Smith
  • June 29, 2011: Added by Julie Bowers

Sources 

  • Julie Bowers - jbowerz1 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Jason Smith - flensburg [dot] bridgehunter [dot] av [at] googlemail [dot] com
  • Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Jack Schmidt - jjturtle [at] earthlink [dot] net

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