Independence, Iowa

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280th Street Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Originally built 1898 southwest of Independence on 280th Street; relocated 2004
Relocated pony truss bridge on the SW 6th Street Liberty Trail in Independence
Open to pedestrians only

2nd Street Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1894; Replaced 1968
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 2nd Street
Replaced by a new bridge

8th Avenue SW Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Concrete culvert bridge over Small Stream on 8th Avenue SW
Open to traffic

9th Avenue SW Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Concrete culvert bridge over Small Stream on 9th Avenue SW
Open to traffic

CN - Malone Creek Concrete Arch (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1911
Concrete arch bridge over intermitent tributary of Malone Creek on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic

CN - Malone Creek Stone Arch (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1853
Stone arch bridge over Malone Creek on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic

CN - Malone Creek Trestle (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Timber stringer bridge over intermitent tributary of Malone Creek on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic

CN - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1914
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Waspinicon River on Candian National Railtional Railway
Open to traffic

IA150 Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1927 by the Miller-Taylor Construction Co. of Waterloo, Iowa; rehabilitated 1999
Four-span concrete arch bridge over the Wapsipinicon River on IA 150 in Independence
Open to traffic

IA939 Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1917; rehabilitated 1986
Arch bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 1st Street W in Independence
Open to traffic

IC - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Replaced 1914
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Liberty Trail Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1870; relocated here in 2000
Pony truss bridge over unknown stream on Liberty Trail
Open to pedestrians

Lovers Lane Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Abandoned pony truss bridge
Derelict/abandoned

Main Street Bridge (Older) (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Build 1892, Replaced 1917
Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 1st Street/Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Main Street Bridge (Oldest) (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1872, Replaced 1892
Bowstring through truss bridge on Main Street


RI - Independence Deck Girder (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Buitl 1935; Removed 1976?
Lost DPG Bridge with timber stringer approaches over Wapsipinicon River on former Rock Island RR
Removed but not replaced

RI - Independence Lattice Truss (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Replaced 1935
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

RI - Independence Thatcher Truss (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1881
Lost Thacher through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Railroad
No longer exists