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280th Street Bridge (Butler County, Iowa)
Pratt through truss bridge over West Fork Cedar River on 280th StreetIntact but closed to all traffic
Albany Bridge (Fayette County, Iowa)
Built 1907Through truss bridge over Volga River on Hill RoadIntact but closed to all traffic
Big Sioux River Bridge (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on 255th StreetRemoved but not replaced
Buffalo Creek Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Through Truss Bridge over Buffalo Creek on State PropertyOpen to authorized state personnel
CGW - Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1901, closed to railroad traffic in 2001; purchased by the city in 2002 for future trail usage, demolished in 2013Lost abandoned Pratt Truss Bridge over Des Moines RiverLast of the four spans demolished on 11 September 2013.
Clark's Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1913Through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on 360th Street north of KendallvilleOpen to one-lane traffic
Cross Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1928; rehabilitated 2014Through truss bridge over MBTA/BMRR on Cross Street in SomervilleOpen to traffic
CSAH 58 Border Crossing (Rock County, Minnesota)
Built 1917; Replaced in 1996Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on CSAH 58Replaced by new bridge
Doon Bridge (Lyon County, Iowa)
Built 1900; replaced ca. 2005Lost through truss bridge over Rock River Overflow on 250th Street north of DoonRemoved; road raised to the level of the bridge; Overflow drained
English River Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1886Through truss bridge over English River on Hickory AvenueClosed to all traffic
Hartley Drive Bridge (Allamakee County, Iowa)
Built 1914 by the Clinton Bridge & Iron WorksThrough truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Hartley DriveOpen to snowmobiles only.
Hawkeye Avenue Bridge (Floyd County, Iowa)
Built 1903; Rehabilitated 1952Closed through truss bridge over Shell Rock River on Hawkeye Avenue in Nora SpringsClosed to traffic
Horn's Ferry Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Built in 1881, Two spans lost to flooding in 1929, Partially collapsed on 31 August 1991, Converted to observation decks shortly thereafter.Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Des Moines River near the Red Rock Dam on 198th PlaceCollapsed
Kiwanis Bridge (Sioux County, Iowa)
Built Ca. 1895, relocated here at an unknown date, converted to pedestrian use by the Kiwanis ClubTwo-span through truss bridge over Rock River on Kiwians TrailOpen to pedestrians only
Main Street Bridge (Wright County, Iowa)
Replaced 1977Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Murray Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1905 by A.H. Austin; rehabilitated 1982; damaged in car wreck during 2004Through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on 190th Street, southeast of BradgateOpen to traffic
Queens Avenue Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Lost through truss bridge over North Skunk River on Queens AvenueDestroyed by flooding 2012-2013; Currently in a heap 100 yards down stream from original location
Red Rock Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Built circa 1897-99, One span lost to flooding in 1944, Removed during the building of the Red Rock Dam (?).Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge with Camelback format (5 slope) upper chords over the Des Moines River on Polk StreetRemoved
Twin Bridges (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1878; collapsed 1980Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on RoadCollapsed and replaced by a new bridge
White Bridge (Lyon County, Iowa)
Built 1893, may have been relocated here in 1925; repaired after accident in 1986Through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on 220th Street near CantonClosed to all traffic
Wilton Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1897; rehabilitated 1936; Closed 1988 Replaced 1996, Attempted relocation failed April 1996; Destroyed by flooding May 1996Lost through truss bridge over Mud Creek on a local roadDestroyed by flooding
Wolf Creek W Avenue Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1903Through truss bridge over Wolf Creek on W AvenueIntact but closed to vehicular traffic