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East Bridge

Louisa County, Iowa

Photos 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #272580

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Location
Columbus Junction, Louisa County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1878; Replaced 1936-7
Builder
- Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 16.0 ft.
Total length: 930.0 ft.
Also called
Main Street Bridge
Fredonia Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.28248, -91.34664   (decimal degrees)
41°16'57" N, 91°20'48" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/638457/4571434 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Columbus Junction
Inventory number
BH 55151 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,332)
Beam (16,873)
Built 1878 (105)
Built during 1870s (1,259)
Columbus Junction, Iowa (19)
Fredonia, Iowa (4)
Great White Way/White Pole Road (9)
Iowa (6,790)
Iowa Primary Road 2 (9)
Iowa River (138)
Lost (28,402)
Lost 1936 (113)
 Lost during 1930s (858)
Louisa County, Iowa (84)
Pratt through truss (6,047)
Pratt truss (10,282)
Replaced by new bridge (19,311)
Span length under 25 feet (7,091)
Through truss (16,729)
Timber stringer (4,317)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,058)
Truss (35,396)
Wooden deck (6,160)
Wrought Iron Bridge Co. (441)

Update Log 

  • February 9, 2022: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • April 13, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added length
  • August 20, 2015: Updated by Luke: Added loss date + highway categories via info from Dave Darby
  • June 30, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added build date
  • January 7, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

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