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Cliffland Bridge

Wapello County, Iowa

Photos 

1965 High water damage

Courtesy of the Ottumwa Courier

BH Photo #502907

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Cliffland Road
Location
Wapello County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1909; Replaced 1985
Builder
- Ottumwa Supply & Construction Co. of Ottumwa, Iowa
Design
Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.95749, -92.34420   (decimal degrees)
40°57'27" N, 92°20'39" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/555189/4534245 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 93919 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1909 (804)
Built during 1900s (7,681)
Des Moines River (238)
Iowa (6,811)
Lost (29,047)
Lost 1985 (156)
Lost during 1980s (1,545)
One-lane traffic (7,921)
Ottumwa Supply & Construction Co. (4)
 Owned by county (21,656)
Pin-connected (4,867)
Pratt through truss (6,127)
Pratt truss (10,403)
Replaced by new bridge (19,747)
Through truss (17,180)
Truss (35,925)
Wapello County, Iowa (111)

Update Log 

  • August 13, 2021: New photos from Luke

Sources 

  • Luke

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