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IA92 Iowa River Bridge (Old)

Louisa County, Iowa

Photos 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #256896

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Iowa River on IA92
Location
Columbus Junction, Louisa County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1937; Replaced 1985
Builders
- A. Olson Construction Co. of Waterloo, Iowa
- Iowa State Highway Commission of Ames, Iowa (Design)
Design
Riveted Warren through truss with all verticals
8 spans
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.27827, -91.34606   (decimal degrees)
41°16'42" N, 91°20'46" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/638514/4570967 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Columbus Junction
Inventory number
BH 53258 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

A. Olson Construction Co. (23)
Built 1937 (860)
Built during 1930s (12,359)
Columbus Junction, Iowa (19)
IA 92 (15)
ISHC Standard Series T (199)
Iowa (6,909)
Iowa Primary Road 2 (9)
Iowa River (141)
Iowa State Highway Commission (840)
Lost (32,302)
 Lost 1985 (167)
Lost during 1980s (1,659)
Louisa County, Iowa (84)
M-frame portal (90)
Replaced by new bridge (22,014)
Through truss (19,311)
Truss (38,697)
Warren through truss (1,743)
Warren through truss with all verticals (470)
Warren truss (7,222)

Update Log 

  • March 27, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • January 24, 2019: Updated by Luke: Added builder
  • August 20, 2015: Updated by Luke: Added category "ISHC Standard Series T"
  • March 25, 2015: New photo from Luke
  • July 27, 2013: New photo from Luke Harden
  • June 20, 2013: New photo from Luke Harden
  • June 19, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added build date
  • January 30, 2013: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added truss type
  • January 30, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added lost date
  • August 26, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

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