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Monticello Kitty Creek Bowstring

Jones County, Iowa

Photo 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #448891

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Kitty Creek on Road
Location
Monticello, Jones County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
Builder
- King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Co. of Cleveland, Ohio [also known as King Bridge Co.]
Design
Bowstring pony truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.23808, -91.17892   (decimal degrees)
42°14'17" N, 91°10'44" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/650256/4677816 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 85369 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,634)
Bowstring pony truss (353)
Bowstring truss (680)
Built 1876 (126)
Built during 1870s (1,324)
Iowa (6,811)
Jones County, Iowa (60)
King Bridge Co. (442)
King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Co. (61)
Lost (29,049)
Lost 1929 (86)
 Lost during 1920s (674)
Monticello, Iowa (4)
One-lane traffic (7,921)
Owned by city (6,109)
Pin-connected (4,868)
Pony truss (17,080)
Relocated (1,042)
Replaced by new bridge (19,749)
Truss (35,934)
Wooden deck (6,173)

Update Log 

  • November 16, 2021: Updated by Luke: Noted relocation
  • June 2, 2019: New photo from Luke

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Monticello Kitty Creek Bowstring
Posted March 30, 2022, by Luke

Geoff, your Kitty Creek postcard belonged here, but since it's a duplicate of what's already here, I don't think it warrants having two of the same images. Good find nonetheless.