Brighton Bridge

Photos 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #320461

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Pennsylvania Petit through truss bridge over Skunk River on Road

Location

Brighton, Washington County, Iowa

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1908; Replaced 1953

Design

Pennsylvania petit through truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.19542, -91.80944   (decimal degrees)
41°11'43" N, 91°48'34" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/599832/4561133 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Brighton

Inventory number

BH 55840 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• March 20, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Moved pin back to the proper location
• March 20, 2013: Updated by Jason Smith: This bridge was a Pennsylvania Petit.
• March 19, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

Related Bridges 

• Brighton Bridge (Old) (Predecessor)
• IA1 Skunk River Bridge (Successor)

Sources 

• Luke
• Jason Smith - flensburg [dot] bridgehunter [dot] av [at] googlemail [dot] com
• Iowa State University Geographic Information Systems - 1950s Aerial Imagery
• June 22nd, 1908 edition of the Washington Evening Journal - Newspaperarchive.com - Article

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