Historic Bridges
of the United States
Des Moines River Bridge
Mahaska County
,
Iowa
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Overview
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River
Location
Mahaska County
,
Iowa
Status
Closed to all traffic
History
Built 1899
Design
Through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 145.0 ft.
Total length: 595.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.28055, -92.86135
(decimal degrees)
41°16'50" N, 92°51'41" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey
T. 75 N., R. 17 W., Sec. 19
Inventory numbers
IA 34955
(Iowa bridge number)
BH 13982
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
19th Century
(1,704)
Built 1899
(70)
Built during 1890s
(642)
Closed
(1,297)
Des Moines River
(20)
Iowa
(2,120)
Mahaska County, Iowa
(8)
Owned by county
(14,113)
Span length 125-175 feet
(1,981)
Through truss
(5,175)
Total length 500-1000 feet
(987)
Truss
(15,706)
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