Independence, Iowa
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280th Street Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Originally built 1898 southwest of Independence on 280th Street; relocated 2004Relocated pony truss bridge on the SW 6th Street Liberty Trail in IndependenceOpen to pedestrians only
2nd Street Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1894; Replaced 1968Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 2nd StreetReplaced by a new bridge
8th Avenue SW Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Concrete culvert bridge over Small Stream on 8th Avenue SWOpen to traffic
9th Avenue SW Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Concrete culvert bridge over Small Stream on 9th Avenue SWOpen to traffic
CN - Malone Creek Concrete Arch (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1911Concrete arch bridge over intermitent tributary of Malone Creek on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Malone Creek Stone Arch (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1853Stone arch bridge over Malone Creek on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Malone Creek Trestle (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Timber stringer bridge over intermitent tributary of Malone Creek on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1914Pony/through plate girder bridge over Waspinicon River on Candian National Railtional RailwayOpen to traffic
IA150 Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1927 by the Miller-Taylor Construction Co. of Waterloo, Iowa; rehabilitated 1999Four-span concrete arch bridge over the Wapsipinicon River on IA 150 in IndependenceOpen to traffic
IA939 Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1917; rehabilitated 1986Arch bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 1st Street W in IndependenceOpen to traffic
IC - Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Replaced 1914Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Liberty Trail Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1870; relocated here in 2000Pony truss bridge over unknown stream on Liberty TrailOpen to pedestrians
Main Street Bridge (Older) (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Build 1892, Replaced 1917Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 1st Street/Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
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 RRRemoved but not replaced
RI - Independence Lattice Truss (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Replaced 1935Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge