5th Street Bridge (Older)

Photos

Photo taken by Oscar Grossheim. Image provided by Musser Public Library

BH Photo #341049

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Mad Creek on 5th Street
Location: Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built ca. 1906; Destroyed 1961; Replaced 1963
Builders: - Clinton Bridge Co. of Clinton, Iowa [also known as Clinton Bridge & Iron Works]
- James T. Ryan of Muscatine, Iowa (City Engineer)
Design: Warren pony truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.42964, -91.03749 (decimal degrees)
41°25'47" N, 91°02'15" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/663977/4588311 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Muscatine
Inventory number: BH 69931 (Bridgehunter.com ID)