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Brighton Bridge

Washington County, Iowa

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
Builder
- Iowa Bridge Co. (1902-193X) of Des Moines, Iowa (1902-193X)
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 

Brighton, Iowa (5)
Built 1908 (797)
Built during 1900s (7,746)
Chicago, Kansas City & Gulf Highway (6)
Iowa (6,818)
Iowa Bridge Co. (1902-193X) (55)
Lost (30,064)
Lost 1953 (83)
Lost during 1950s (1,015)
M-frame portal (89)
 Pennsylvania truss (595)
Petit (1)
Pin-connected (5,078)
Pony truss (17,242)
Replaced by new bridge (20,462)
Skewed (5,073)
Skunk River (35)
Through truss (17,904)
Truss (36,823)
Washington County, Iowa (142)

Update Log 

  • June 9, 2022: Updated by Luke: Added builder
  • 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

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