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Bonaparte Bridge

Van Buren County, Iowa

Photos 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

BH Photo #258245

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Location
Bonaparte, Van Buren County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1877, Replaced 1960
Builder
- King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Co. of Cleveland, Ohio [also known as King Bridge Co.]
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 150.0 ft.
Total length: 900.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.69689, -91.80314   (decimal degrees)
40°41'49" N, 91°48'11" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/601118/4505798 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Bonaparte
Inventory number
BH 56893 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,566)
Bonaparte, Iowa (4)
Built 1877 (98)
Built during 1870s (1,110)
Des Moines River (228)
Iowa (6,499)
King Bridge Co. (360)
King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Co. (29)
Lost (24,733)
Lost 1960 (76)
Lost during 1960s (741)
 Pin-connected (3,901)
Pratt through truss (5,390)
Pratt truss (9,297)
Replaced by new bridge (16,577)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,220)
Through truss (15,062)
Total length 500-1000 feet (2,871)
Truss (32,784)
Van Buren County, Iowa (83)
Wooden deck (6,069)

Update Log 

  • November 19, 2018: New photo from David Shedlock
  • May 21, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added builder
  • June 30, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

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