Folsom Bridge

Photos

Published in Volume 8 of the 1927 series of The Palimpsest.

Courtesy of the Iowa State Historical Society

BH Photo #513580

Overview: Lost Bridge over Iowa River on National Road
Location: Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1856; Fell into disrepair due to a Free Bridge being built downstream in 1860; Revampled 1863 due to the collapse of the Free Bridge; Allegedly existed until the construction of the Centennial Bridge in 1876
Design: Don't know
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.66122, -91.54127 (decimal degrees)
41°39'40" N, 91°32'29" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/621448/4613191 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 95513 (Bridgehunter.com ID)