10th Avenue Lincoln Highway Bridge

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The west face This bridge carried the Lincoln Highway over the Chicago & Northwestern Railway tracks in Mount Vernon. The photo was taken from the bridge that carries the historic version of the highway now. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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The Same View in 1910 The bridge was built in 1910. This is a photo of a photo that is on display in the Lincoln Highway Interpretive kiosk, shown later. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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The south approach The narrow lane was the Lincoln Highway for many years. The bricks are original paving and this block is one of only a handful of places in the country where original Lincoln Highway brick paving is extant. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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Railing detail, looking east This bridge was closed in 1996. The UPRR (UP acquired the C&NW in 1995) wanted the bridge torn down, because for many years, students of nearby Cornell College were accused of throwing rocks at passing trains. The bridge was renovated over 1997-1998. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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Deck and east truss Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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The north approach Today, the original Lincoln Highway alignment serves as a residential street. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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The west truss Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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Lincoln Highway Interpretive Kiosk This kiosk was built to inform visitors of the significance of the bridge. Just beyond the brick street behind the kiosk is the football stadium for Cornell College. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Pony truss bridge over UPRR on N. 10th Avenue in Mount Vernon

Location

Linn County, Iowa

Status

Open to pedestrians

History

Built 1915, Closed 1996, Restored 1997-1998

Design

Riveted double-intersection Warren pony truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 97.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.7 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.92875, -91.42920   (decimal degrees)
41°55'44" N, 91°25'45" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/630236/4643058 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Mount Vernon

Inventory number

BH 13826 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• March 30, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added Bridge to "Lincoln Highway" Category
• February 27, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added historical details
• January 27, 2008: New photo from J.R. Manning

Sources 

• J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net

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