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Kiwanis Park Bridge

Johnson County, Iowa

Photos 

Photo taken by Luke in June 2013

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BH Photo #256263

Map 

Description 

Original location GPS coords: 41.542750, -91.622772

Facts 

Overview
Queenpost pony truss bridge over Willow Creek in Kiwanis Park in Coralville
Location
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Status
Open to pedestrians only
Future prospects
Relocated to this location in 1998
History
Built 1904 over Picayune Creek southeast of Sharon Center; Closed 1994; Relocated to Kiwanis Park in 1998
Design
Queenpost pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 29.9 ft.
Total length: 60.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Also called
Willow Creek Park Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.64336, -91.56774   (decimal degrees)
41°38'36" N, 91°34'04" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/619278/4611170 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Iowa City West
Inventory numbers
IA 203580 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 51845 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

3-panel truss (173)
Built 1904 (599)
Built during 1900s (7,736)
Iowa (6,818)
Iowa City, Iowa (68)
Johnson County, Iowa (220)
Laced endposts (166)
Open to pedestrians (4,629)
Owned by county (21,715)
 Pin-connected (5,035)
Pony truss (17,222)
Preserved (1,235)
Queenpost truss (373)
Relocated (1,055)
Span length 25-50 feet (16,352)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,719)
Truss (36,738)
Wooden deck (6,209)

Update Log 

  • June 17, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Relocated", "3-panel truss"
  • June 15, 2013: New photos from Luke Harden
  • June 10, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Laced endposts"
  • August 15, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Edited history and added description.
  • March 25, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Relocated"
  • March 23, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

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