Lee Smith

About Me 

Email: ljsmith_32 [at] hotmail [dot] com
Website: https://www.flickr.com/photos/backroadiowa/

Recent Photos 


Raccoon River Bridge
FDDM - Bluff Creek Tributary Culvert #2
Cox Creek Farm Crossing
Road Ditch Bridge

South Raccoon River Bridge
South Raccoon River Bridge
South Raccoon River Bridge
Sherwood Forest Shopping Center Bridge

East Fork Hardin Creek Bridge
8th Street Bridge
Bellevue Heights Road Bridge
East Branch Indian Creek Bridge

Old 190th Street Bridge
Cedar River Trail Foot Bridge
English Creek Bridge
Briggs St Bridge

Bear Creek Bridge
Ballard Creek Bridge
Potato Farm Road Bridge
CN - Lake Creek Bridge

Recent Updates 

35th Street Overpass (Lee County, Iowa)
Whipple through truss bridge over BNSF Fort Madison Yard on 35th Street in Fort Madison, Iowa
October 18, 2020: New photos
ITR - Sherman's Nursery Bridge (N) (Floyd County, Iowa)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Sherman's Creek on Former driveway to Bailey's Nursery
April 11, 2020: New photos
Sherman's Bridge (Floyd County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over Sherman's Creek on Grove Street
April 11, 2020: New photos
ITR - Sherman's Nursery Bridge (S) (Floyd County, Iowa)
Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Sherman's Creek on Charles City Western Railway
April 11, 2020: New photo
Raccoon River Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Raccoon River on 283 Road
April 11, 2020: Added
Raccoon River Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Raccoon River on 283 Road
April 11, 2020: New photos
Cooper's Cove Keystone Arch Bridge (Pocahontas County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over waterway next to pond on trail
October 28, 2019: New photos
FDDM - Bluff Creek Trestle (Boone County, Iowa)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Bluff Creek on Railroad (FDDM)
October 28, 2019: New photos
FDDM - Bluff Creek Tributary Culvert #2 (Boone County, Iowa)
Abandoned concrete culvert bridge over Bluff Creek Tributary on Fort Dodge, Des Moines, & Southern
October 28, 2019: New photo
FDDM - Bluff Creek Tributary Culvert #1 (Boone County, Iowa)
Abandoned concrete culvert bridge over Bluff Creek Tributary on Railroad (FDDM)
October 28, 2019: New photo
Branch of Bluff Creek Bridge (Monroe County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Bluff Creek on 635th Avenue
October 27, 2019: New photos
Middle River Bridge (Adair County, Iowa)
Through truss bridge over Middle River on 320th Street
July 30, 2019: New photos
Cox Creek Farm Crossing (Clayton County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge over Cox Creek at farm entrance road off Emblem Road
October 15, 2018: Added
Cox Creek Farm Crossing (Clayton County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge over Cox Creek at farm entrance road off Emblem Road
October 15, 2018: New photos
Mederville Bridge (Clayton County, Iowa)
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Volga River on Eclipse Road
October 15, 2018: New photos
Mederville Bridge (Clayton County, Iowa)
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Volga River on Eclipse Road
October 14, 2018: New photos
Oneota Drive Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge over Dry Run Creek on Oneota Drive in Decorah
October 3, 2018: New photo
Hog's Back Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Arch bridge over Dry Run Creek on US 52 in Decorah
October 3, 2018: New photo
Road Ditch Bridge (Guthrie County, Iowa)
Timber stringer bridge over Road Ditch on Farm Ent
September 30, 2018: Added
South Raccoon River Bridge (Guthrie County, Iowa)
Through truss bridge over South Raccoon River on CR F61 (310th Street)
September 30, 2018: New photo
South Raccoon River Bridge (Guthrie County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge over South Raccoon River on Noah Avenue
September 30, 2018: New photo
South Raccoon River Bridge (Guthrie County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge over South Raccoon River on Quail Avenue
September 30, 2018: New photo
220th Street Bridge (Guthrie County, Iowa)
Abandoned pony truss bridge over Seely Creek on 220th Street
September 30, 2018: New photos
Locust Avenue Bridge (Guthrie County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge over South Raccoon River on CR N70 (Locust Avenue)
August 22, 2018: New photos
Sherwood Forest Shopping Center Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Abandoned pony truss bridge over Rocklyn Creek on a parking lot connector road
August 7, 2018: Added
East Fork Hardin Creek Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Bridge over East Fork Hardin Creek on Private Traffic
November 4, 2017: New photo
8th Street Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over West Branch Indian Creek on 8th Street
November 4, 2017: New photos
Freeport Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Relocated bowstring through truss bridge at Trout Run Park in Decorah
October 10, 2017: New photos
Bellevue Heights Road Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Concrete bridge over Granger Creek on Bellevue Heights Road (Old US 52)
October 10, 2017: New photos
Bellevue Heights Road Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Concrete bridge over Granger Creek on Bellevue Heights Road (Old US 52)
October 1, 2017: New photos
Dolliver Memorial State Park Low Water Crossing (Webster County, Iowa)
Slab bridge over Prairie Creek on Dolliver Park Avenue
March 5, 2017: New photos
East Branch Indian Creek Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge over East Branch Indian Creek on 180th Street
March 5, 2017: New photos
UP - Stange Road Overpass (Story County, Iowa)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Stange Road on Union Pacific Railroad on Iowa State University Campus
March 5, 2017: New photo
Swinging Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Bridge over South Skunk River on Pedestrian trail
March 5, 2017: New photo
Old 190th Street Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Abandoned arch bridge over Old Channel East Branch Indian Creek on Old Alignment of 190th Street
March 5, 2017: New photos
Mosquito Creek Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Through truss bridge over Mosquito Creek on 255th Street
February 6, 2017: New photos
185 Th/Farm Drive Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Dd #110 on 185 Th/Farm Drive
January 7, 2017: Added
East Fork Hardin Creek Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Bridge over East Fork Hardin Creek on Private Traffic
January 7, 2017: Added
South Raccoon River Bridge (Guthrie County, Iowa)
Bridge over South Raccoon River on Private Lane
January 6, 2017: Added
DSM River Trail - Unnamed Creek Trestle (Polk County, Iowa)
Timber stringer bridge over Unnamed creek on Des Moines River Trail
January 3, 2017: Added
MILW - Brenton Slough Bridge (S) (Dallas County, Iowa)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Brenton Slough on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
December 30, 2016: New photos
MILW - Brenton Slough Bridge (N) (Dallas County, Iowa)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Brenton Slough on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
December 30, 2016: New photos
East Line Street Bridge (Jackson County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge over Beer Creek on East Line Street in Monmouth
October 17, 2016: New photo
Cedar River Trail Foot Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Bridge on Cedar River Trail
October 17, 2016: Added
Cedar River Trail Foot Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Bridge on Cedar River Trail
October 17, 2016: New photo
Wabash Des Moines River Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Three-span through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 216th Place; south approach rebuilt 1943 with I-beam stringers
October 13, 2016: New photo
Wabash Des Moines River Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Three-span through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 216th Place; south approach rebuilt 1943 with I-beam stringers
October 10, 2016: New photos
Bellefountain Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River
October 9, 2016: New photos
Harvey Island Road Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Four-span wrought-iron through truss bridge over the old channel of the Des Moines River on Harvey Island Road
September 22, 2016: New photos
Gear Street Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Bridge over Ballard Creek on Gear Street
September 20, 2016: Added

Recent Comments 

[Respond]
Green Bridge (Iowa)
Posted April 1, 2016

I was downtown the other day and wanted to see what progress if any they have made with the rehab. It looks like they have been working on the bridge for a little while.

[Respond]
Wagon Wheel Bridge (Iowa)
Posted February 22, 2016

It looks like this is a doomed bridge as of today. Here is a link to the Boone New Republican. A county engineer has stated it will be brought down in the next 12 months due to safety concerns.

http://newsrepublican.com/news/local/ice-jams-causing-damage...

[Respond]
Skunk River Bridge (Iowa)
Posted February 2, 2015

As of the 24th of Jan the tree has been removed. It looked like it was pretty recently cut out and pulled on the bank.

[Respond]
16th Street Bridge (Iowa)
Posted September 2, 2014

Online maps are still showing both halves of the bridge sitting in fields. And the street view is of the east side. The West Side is sitting back from the road along the tree line and the East side is in the middle of the field. When we drove by the other day I did not notice the east bridge but we were not looking for it either. The weeds in the fields are quite tall and it could have been missed.