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Geneva Creek Bridge

Muscatine County, Iowa

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Photo taken by Luke in November 2017

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Description 

Shows up in aerial imagery in 1951, looking relatively recently constructed. Used to connect farmland, now connects Hillcrest Baptist Church and a towing company.

Facts 

Overview
Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Geneva Creek on Path
Location
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
Status
Open to authorized vehicles only
Builder
- Pan American Bridge Co. of Moberly, Missouri
Design
Double-intersection Warren pony truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.44224, -91.04389   (decimal degrees)
41°26'32" N, 91°02'38" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/663411/4589698 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Muscatine
Inventory number
BH 79331 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Double-intersection Warren pony truss (201)
Double-intersection Warren truss (445)
Iowa (6,191)
Muscatine County, Iowa (155)
Muscatine, Iowa (37)
Open to authorized vehicles (154)
Othmar H Ammann Award winner (19)
Othmar H. Ammann Nominee (43)
 Owned privately (1,499)
Pan American Bridge Co. of Moberly, Missouri (1)
Pony truss (15,692)
Relocated (782)
Riveted (2,052)
Truss (31,217)
Vertical endposts (68)
Wooden deck (6,002)

Update Log 

  • November 4, 2018: Updated by Luke: Added likely builder
  • January 8, 2018: Updated by Dana and Kay Klein: Added category "Othmar H Ammann Award winner"
  • December 19, 2017: Updated by Dana and Kay Klein: Added category "Othmar H. Ammann Nominee"
  • November 5, 2017: Added by Luke

Sources 

  • Luke

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