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Oblique view

Photos taken 1998 by Jason Smith
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Deck view

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Replacement bridge

This view of the new bridge was taken 1999 by Jason Smith

Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

Map links:

Facts 

Overview
Lost pony truss bridge over Old Channel West Fork Des Moines River on 485th Avenue just off CR B55, west of Rodman
Location
Palo Alto County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a modern bridge
History
Built ca. 1919; replaced 1999
Design
Pratt pony truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.01075, -94.62941   (decimal degrees)
43°00'39" N, 94°37'46" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/367210/4763297 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
Nevada Township, Sec. 28
USGS topographic map
Emmetsburg
Inventory number
BH 14199 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built during 1910s (5,674)
Iowa (2,308)
Lost (6,201)
Lost 1999 (339)
Lost during 1990s (2,919)
Palo Alto County, Iowa (15)
Pony truss (11,789)
Pratt pony truss (1,060)
Pratt truss (2,443)
Replaced by new bridge (4,008)
Truss (19,464)

Update Log 

  • January 10, 2006: Posted photos from Jason Smith

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net