Ivanhoe Bridge (Older)

Photos 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #335672

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Road

Location

Ivanhoe, Linn County, Iowa

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1877, Southwest part of the bridge rebuilt 1910-12 with a Pratt truss; Replaced 1946

Builders

- Clinton Bridge & Iron Works of Clinton, Iowa (1910 Pratt truss)
- Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio (1877 Bowstring trusses)

Design

4 Bowstring through trusses (Originally 5)
1 Pratt truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.88282, -91.46501   (decimal degrees)
41°52'58" N, 91°27'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/627358/4637905 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Mount Vernon

Inventory number

BH 63290 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• December 18, 2020: New photo from Rob Smith
• July 1, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added build date + info
• October 2, 2014: Added by Luke

Related Bridges 

• Ivanhoe Bridge (Old) (Successor)

Sources 

• Luke
• October 25th, 1970 edition of The Hawkeye Record - Google News - Article
• Rob Smith

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