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Snyder Bridge

Polk County, Iowa

Photos 

© Iowa Department of Transportation

View this photo at publications.iowa.gov

BH Photo #255462

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 128th Street
Location
Polk County, Iowa
Status
No longer exists
History
Built 1898, Removed ca. 1975
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 148.0 ft.
Total length: 444.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.80349, -93.79441   (decimal degrees)
41°48'13" N, 93°47'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/434006/4628263 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Granger
Inventory number
BH 56262 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,634)
8-panel truss (389)
Built 1898 (305)
Built during 1890s (2,996)
Des Moines River (228)
Iowa (6,530)
Lost (25,028)
Lost 1975 (84)
Lost during 1970s (794)
 Polk County, Iowa (274)
Pratt through truss (5,431)
Pratt truss (9,353)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,236)
Through truss (15,202)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,257)
Truss (32,995)
Wooden deck (6,080)

Update Log 

  • March 24, 2015: New photo from Luke
  • May 19, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added info
  • May 16, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

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