Luke Harden

About Me 

Email: lukemh9 [at] gmail [dot] com

Random Selection of Photos 

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Hazard Street Bridge
Pony Truss Bridge
DM&E Bloody Run Creek #2
IAIS Iowa River Bridge

East Bridge
UP Ten Mile Creek Bridge
East Branch Indian Creek Bridge
DM&E Panther Creek Bridge

Buffalo Bayou Bridge
Gedney Lake Bridge
East Branch Indian Creek Bridge
BNSF Abo Canyon Bridge

Burr's Ferry Bridge
L&H/CNJ Delaware River Bridge
CGW West Branch Beaverdam Creek Trestle
South River Bridge

UP 3rd Street Overpass
Intracoastal Waterway Bridge
Squaw Creek Footbridge
Old Wooden Bridge

Recent Updates 

Coon Creek Bridge (Iowa County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge over Coon Creek on 107th Street (107th St)
June 17, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Jones & Laughlin Steel Co."
Big Bear Creek Bridge (Iowa County, Iowa)
Through truss bridge over Big Bear Creek on 160th Street
June 17, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Skewed", "Concrete deck", "A-frame portal"
Kiwanis Park Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge over Willow Creek in Kiwanis Park in Coralville
June 17, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Relocated", "3-panel truss"
WN Highland Drive Bridge (Chippewa County, Wisconsin)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Highland Drive on Wisconsin Northern Railway
June 17, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added builder
Main Street Bridge (Old) (Cherokee County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on Main Street
June 16, 2013: Added
Maple Mill Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Abandoned through truss bridge over English River on Fir Avenue
June 16, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Changed name
Ralston Creek Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Ralston Creek & Parking Lot on College Street
June 16, 2013: Added
I10 Frontage Road Cibolo Creek Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Through truss bridge over Cibolo Creek on I-10 North Frontage Road in Zuehl
June 16, 2013: Photo imported
Old Quintana Rd. Through Truss (Guadalupe County, Texas)
Abandoned Parker Through Truss bridge over Guadalupe River
June 16, 2013: Photo imported
UP Kansas River Bridge (Riley County, Kansas)
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Kansas River on Union Pacific Railroad
June 16, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Railroad"
WTLC Drainage Trestle (Terry County, Texas)
Bridge on railroad
June 16, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "West Texas & Lubbock Railroad ", "Railroad"
East Big Creek Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over East Big Creek on 5th Street
June 15, 2013: Added
Abandoned BNSF Black River Bridge (Eddy County, New Mexico)
Abandoned Parker Through Truss over Black River on Abandoned Railroad (BNSF)
June 15, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway", "Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway"
Kiwanis Park Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge over Willow Creek in Kiwanis Park in Coralville
June 15, 2013: New photos
IAIS Ralston Creek Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Ralston Creek on Railroad
June 15, 2013: New photos
CRandIC Ralston Creek Bridge #1 (Johnson County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Ralston Creek on railroad
June 15, 2013: New photos
Sacramento Northern Bike Trail (Sacramento County, California)
Pratt through truss bridge over American River on Sacramento Northern Bike Trail
June 15, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Northern Electric Railway", "Sacramento Northern Railway", "Railroad", "Interurban"
WM US 40 Overpass (Allegany County, Maryland)
Through truss bridge over US 40 on WMRR
June 15, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "US 40", "Western Maryland Railway"
Main Street Bridge (Older) (Delaware County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Maquoketa River on Main Street
June 13, 2013: Added
Oak Street Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Oak Street
June 13, 2013: New photo
IA99 Iowa River Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Deck girder bridge over Iowa River on CR X99
June 13, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "IA 99"
East Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Turkey River on Bridge Street
June 13, 2013: Added
Navarro Street Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Concrete arch bridge over San Antonio River on Navarro Street in San Antonio
June 13, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Adding CORRECT pictures of the bridge
San Antonio Zoo Railroad Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Warren through truss bridge over San Antonio River on San Antonio Zoo Railroad
June 13, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Railroad", "San Antonio Zoo Railroad"
DMCR Merle Hay Road Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Merle Hay Road on Railroad (DMCR)
June 13, 2013: Added
Commerce Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Commerce Drive
June 13, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added one of the builders based on plaque shape
BG&CM Clearwater River Bridge (Nez Perce County, Idaho)
Through truss bridge over Clearwater River on Railroad (BG&CM)
June 13, 2013: Photo imported
River Park Bridge (Wright County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Boone River on 210th Street
June 13, 2013: New photo
Memorial Union Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Bridge over Iowa River on Pedestrian Pathway
June 13, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Marked as cantilevered
2nd Avenue Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 2nd Avenue
June 12, 2013: Added
Coal Wash Bridge (Carbon County, Utah)
Through truss bridge over Coal Wash on E. Coal Creek Road
June 12, 2013: Photo imported
US63 Upper Iowa River Bridge (Howard County, Iowa)
Lost Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Upper Iowa River on 63rd StrUSeet
June 12, 2013: Added
UP Buckeye Creek Stone Arch (Benton County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over Buckeye Creek on UP Railroad
June 12, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added stream name
BG&CM North Fork Clearwater River Bridge (Clearwater County, Idaho)
Pratt through truss bridge over N.Fork.Clearwater on Railroad (BG&CM)
June 12, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Bountiful Grain & Craig Mountain Railroad", "Great Northwest Railroad", "Camas Prairie Railroad"
BG&CM Orofino Creek Bridge (Clearwater County, Idaho)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Orofino Creek on Railroad (BG&CM)
June 12, 2013: Added
BG&CM Clearwater River Bridge (Nez Perce County, Idaho)
Through truss bridge over Clearwater River on Railroad (BG&CM)
June 12, 2013: Added
BG&CM Clearwater River Bridge (Lewis County, Idaho)
Whipple through truss bridge over Clearwater River on Railroad (BG&CM)
June 12, 2013: Added
GRNW Clearwater River Bridge (Nez Perce County, Idaho)
Pratt through truss bridge over Clearwater River & Dike Bypass on Railroad
June 12, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Great Northwest Railroad", "Northern Pacific Railroad"
Yellowstone River Bridge (Prairie County, Montana)
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Yellowstone River on US 10
June 12, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Destroyed by ice jam"
UP 13th Avenue Overpass (Benton County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over 13th Avenue on Railroad (UP)
June 12, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Corrected railroad
MMA Aroostook River Bridge (Aroostook County, Maine)
Bridge over Aroostoock River on Railroad (MMA)
June 12, 2013: Added
Sheridan Road Overpass (Aroostook County, Maine)
Deck truss bridge over Railroad (MMA) on Sheridan Road
June 12, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway Ltd.", "Railroad"
MMA East Branch Penobscot River Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Pony truss bridge over Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
June 12, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway Ltd."
SKOL Mill Dam Road Overpass (Wilson County, Kansas)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Mill Dam Road on Railroad (SKOL)
June 12, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad"
Benton-Iowa Road CRandIC Overpass (Benton County, Iowa)
Timber stringer bridge over CRandIC Railroad on Benton-Iowa Road
June 12, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added what is likely the correct NBI data
Benton-Iowa Road CRandIC Overpass (Benton County, Iowa)
Timber stringer bridge over CRandIC Railroad on Benton-Iowa Road
June 12, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Wooden railroad overpass"
FDDM Bluff Creek Culvert (Boone County, Iowa)
Abandoned concrete culvert bridge over Bluff Creek on Railroad (FDDM)
June 11, 2013: Added
South River Bridge (Warren County, Iowa)
Through truss bridge over South River on Elk Horn Street
June 11, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Collapsed
Berne Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on TR 952 (Fisher Dam Road) near Bern (Tilden Twp)
June 10, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added builder
Kiwanis Park Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge over Willow Creek in Kiwanis Park in Coralville
June 10, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Laced endposts"

Recent Comments 

[Respond]
RI Railroad Bridge #2 (Iowa)
Posted June 15, 2013

I believe this may be a duplicate of this:http://bridgehunter.com/ia/johnson/removed-railroad/

[Respond]
BG&CM Clearwater River Bridge (Idaho)
Posted June 12, 2013

http://idaho-scenic-images.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Greater-Lewiston-Moscow-Kamiah-area/G0000v8ediUeMAaY/I0000N7Hs6KcGM3w

[Respond]
Gordon Creek Bridge (Utah)
Posted June 12, 2013

"FBI Launches Sabotage Investigation Into Gordon Creek Railroad Bridge Fire"

http://www.sunad.com/index.php?tier=1&article_id=7410

[Respond]
South River Bridge (Iowa)
Posted June 11, 2013

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.313008968810401.68428.312999115478053&type=3

[Respond]
Iowa River Bridge (Iowa)
Posted June 9, 2013

Pretty sure the plaque is Clinton Bridge & Iron Works.

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

RE: Never Ending Arguments
Posted June 9, 2013

So please let's get back to the historic, the notable if you will."

The term "notable" is an excruciatingly subjective/relative term.

I think I've made it pretty clear that I percieve modern bridges with good aesthetics to be notable.

You clearly percieve the term "notable" in a different way than I do.

Every user of this site is going to define "notable" differently.

"You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist." - Friedrich Nietzsche

RE: Main Street Bridge
Posted June 7, 2013

An impasse is far better than having a never-ending argument.

[Respond]
Bridal Veil Falls Bridge (Minnesota)
Posted June 6, 2013

The original bridge was demolished in 2006 and rebuilt in a similar aesthetic in 2006:

http://www.bridgelandnews.org/1134

RE: Main Street Bridge
Posted June 6, 2013

I'd honestly don't mind having modern arches/rigid frames added on this site, even if they have fake stone on the side.

I think it's notable that cities are opting to build aesthetically pleasing structures rather than unaesthetic ones.

RE: Main Street bridge
Posted June 5, 2013

Having to respond this way, since the entry no longer exists, but the bridge was a con/span, so the arches were indeed precast: http://www.con-span.com/CON-SPAN/main.html

PDF mentioning the bridge in question as "conspan": http://www.elyiowa.com/LC_Hoover_Trail_Memo_3-25-13.pdf

[Respond]
CRandIC Iowa River Bridge Near Amana (Iowa)
Posted June 4, 2013

http://www.flickr.com/photos/train_chaser/8950734464/in/set-72157633926657195

[Respond]
Humpback Bridge (Iowa)
Posted June 2, 2013

It looked more polygonal to my eyes.

/shrugs/

[Respond]
6th Street Bridge (Iowa)
Posted May 31, 2013

http://ames.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/future-sixth-street-bridge-photos

http://www.cityofames.org/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=12629

[Respond]
I-5 Gateway Pedestrian Bridge (Oregon)
Posted May 30, 2013

Green apple, excellent choice.

[Respond]
Danville Railroad Bridge (Tennessee)
Posted May 29, 2013

"Everybody derps"