Monroe Street Bridge

Photo

During construction

Photo taken by R. Linton. Image provided by Musser Public Library

BH Photo #239199

Overview: Filled in bridge over Mad Creek on Monroe Street
Location: Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
Status: Filled in
History: Built 1913, Filled in during the 1960s when Mad Creek was re-channeled.
Builders: - Charles H. Young of Muscatine, Iowa (City Engineer/Design)
- Elmer L. Gochanour of Grandview, Iowa
Railroads: - Clinton, Davenport, & Muscatine Railway (CD&M)
- Davenport & Muscatine Railway (D&M)
- Muscatine Light & Traction Co. (ML&T)
- Streetcar
Dimensions: Span length: 66.0 ft.
Total length: 66.0 ft.
Deck width: 40.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.43707, -91.04308 (decimal degrees)
41°26'13" N, 91°02'35" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/663491/4589126 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Muscatine
Inventory number: BH 52964 (Bridgehunter.com ID)