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US61 Iowa River Bridge (Old)

Louisa County, Iowa

Photos 

© Iowa Department of Transportation

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BH Photo #256949

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on US 61
Location
Louisa County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built sometime betwixt 1928-1931 (According to the IADOT), Replaced 1980
Design
Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.21676, -91.19858   (decimal degrees)
41°13'00" N, 91°11'55" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/651007/4564384 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Wapello
Inventory number
BH 55963 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (12,937)
Built 1928 (1,076)
Built during 1920s (9,072)
Have street view (23,734)
ISHC Standard Series T (181)
Iowa (5,948)
Iowa River (129)
Lost (19,746)
Lost 1980 (65)
 Lost during 1980s (1,093)
Louisa County, Iowa (63)
Pratt through truss (4,705)
Pratt truss (8,180)
Replaced by new bridge (13,078)
Steel stringer (5,105)
Through truss (13,181)
Truss (29,881)
US 61 (93)

Update Log 

  • November 17, 2013: New Street View added by Luke Harden
  • July 8, 2013: New photos from Luke Harden
  • July 1, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added replacement date.
  • June 21, 2013: New photo from Luke Harden
  • April 3, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

Related Bridges 

  • BM&NW - Iowa River Bridge (Parts reused from) - Stone railroad bridge substructure was encased in concrete to make the road bridge's substructure.

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