8th Avenue Indian Creek Bridge

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Indian Creek Bridge

The Gazette: May 10 1957

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Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Indian Creek on 8th Avenue
Location: Marion, Linn County, Iowa
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built ca. 1885 by the King Bridge Company; Replaced 1957
Builder: - King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio
Design: Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.03425, -91.61132 (decimal degrees)
42°02'03" N, 91°36'41" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/614946/4654511 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 88127 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

August 10, 2021: New photo from Luke
February 7, 2020: New photo from Melissa Brand-Welch
February 7, 2020: Added by Tony Dillon

Sources

Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
Melissa Brand-Welch - melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com
Luke
Historic Map Works - Marion, Atlas: Linn County 1895, Iowa

Comments

8th Avenue-Indian Creek Bridge

Posted February 8, 2020, by Melissa Brand-Welch (melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com)

Thanks Art! It was a happy accident

8th Avenue-Indian Creek Bridge

Posted February 8, 2020, by Art S. (asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com)

Nice find Melissa!

Here is a relatively similar bridge (same year, same maker, same truss type but slightly larger and non-laced endposts).

http://bridgehunter.com/nj/mercer/1100072/ Unfortunately, it is at significant risk of replacement since a tree fell and damaged the portal bracing. The county is using this as an excuse to replace the bridge with a new concrete slab.

Seems as though there are those out there that don't like old things...

Regards,

Art S.