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Iroquois River Bowstring Bridge

Jasper County, Indiana
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Stream view

Photo taken by David Longstreth in Oct. 2010

Map 

Description 

This little span is in a secluded location and is inaccessible by road. It is scheduled to be moved into a city park in Rensselaer and restored. Will update the location of this bridge once it is moved.

Appears to be a rare example of William Rezner's design, and may have been built by his short-lived Ohio Bridge Company between 1870-1873.

May also have been built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company using Rezner's design after they acquired the Ohio Bridge Co. in 1873.

Jim Cooper has researched Rezner and his connection to this bridge. I will update information as it becomes available.

Webmaster's note: Previous location was 40.936090, -87.126219.

Facts 

Overview
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Iroquois River in Rensselaer
Location
Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Relocated 2012
Builder
- William Rezner
Design
Bowstring pony truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.93617, -87.15513   (decimal degrees)
40°56'10" N, 87°09'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/486940/4531682 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Rensselaer
Inventory numbers
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BH 47048 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (3,854)
Bowstring pony truss (122)
Bowstring truss (204)
Built during 1870s (547)
Indiana (3,350)
Jasper County, Indiana (14)
Open to pedestrians (1,959)
 Owned by city (3,091)
Pony truss (13,213)
Preserved (662)
Relocated (367)
Rensselaer, Indiana (2)
Truss (23,618)
William Rezner (3)

Update Log 

  • June 9, 2013: Updated by James Baughn: The dedication for the bridge in its new location was held in May
  • November 26, 2010: New photos from Tom Hall
  • November 22, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added new information
  • November 20, 2010: Added by Anthony Dillon

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Iroquois River Bowstring Bridge
Posted June 9, 2013, by J.P. (wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com)

Photo of the bridge in new location.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/946526_10151412191636519_1627260580_n.jpg

Iroquois River Bowstring
Posted March 19, 2013, by Lance Stevens (drumsls [at] aol [dot] com)

the bridge is restored and in downtown rensselaer indiana. Stevens Iron Works did the referbishing I have pictures and some video of the restoration process