Soper's Mill Bridge

Photos

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

BH Photo #260094

Overview: Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over South Skunk River
Location: Story County, Iowa
Status: Destroyed by flood
History: Built on September 1, 1876 near Sopers Mill, lost to flooding on June 17th, 1996
Builder: - King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Co. of Cleveland, Ohio [also known as King Bridge Co.]
Design: Bowstring pony truss
Also called: Rainbow Bridge
Old Iron Bridge
Bowstring Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.10629, -93.56994 (decimal degrees)
42°06'23" N, 93°34'12" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/452877/4661734 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Ames East
Inventory number: BH 49253 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

October 18, 2016: Updated by Dana and Kay Klein: South Skunk
February 2, 2015: New photos from Lee Smith
September 30, 2014: New photos from Kevin Skow
March 10, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Corrected minor error
January 10, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Bridge was a King span
September 1, 2011: Updated by Luke Harden: Corrected name & added an alternate name
July 29, 2011: Added by Luke Harden