Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Imes Covered Bridge

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Overview

Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in June 2006

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Side view

Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in June 2006

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Northwest By 300 Degrees

Photo by Jet Lowe, Photographer, April 2004, for HAER

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West Elevation

Photo by Jet Lowe, Photographer, April 2004, for HAER

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Interior Truss Perspective From West

Photo by Jet Lowe, Photographer, April 2004, for HAER

Overview: Covered bridge at Imes Bridge Park in St. Charles
Location: Madison County, Iowa
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1870; relocated in 1887 and 1977; rehabilitated 1997
Design: Covered Lattice through truss
Dimensions: Total length: 81.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 9, 1979
Also called: King Covered Bridge
Wilkins Mill Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.28825, -93.79914 (decimal degrees)
41°17'18" N, 93°47'57" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/433084/4571064 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Saint Charles
Inventory numbers: WGCB 15-61-06 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 76000784 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 13952 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Imes Covered Bridge

Posted January 30, 2008, by Jason and Birgit Smith (JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net)

Photos taken in December, 2007