ISHC Standard Series V

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Standard design plan for steel I-beam bridges.

V1: Beam spans with concrete floor and angle railing.

V2: Beam spans with wooden floor and pile abutments

V3: Beams spans with concrete floor and concrete railing.

V4: Beam spans with concrete floor and gas pipe railing.

100th Street Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1917
Concrete deck girder bridge over Bear Creek on 100th Street
Open to traffic

185th St Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1994
Steel stringer bridge over Dd #110 on 185th St
Open to traffic

185th Street Bridge (Audubon County, Iowa)
Built 1935
Steel stringer bridge over Tributary of East Branch West Nishnabotna on 185th Street
Intact but closed to all traffic

1st Street Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1930; Replaced 2013
Lost Steel stringer bridge over North Fork Long Creek on 1st Street
Replaced by a new bridge

200th Street Beaver Creek Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1930
Steel stringer bridge over Beaver Creek on Local
Open to traffic

200th Street Middle Beaver Creek Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1920
Steel stringer bridge over Middle Beaver Creek on 200th Street
Open to traffic

210th Street Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Bridge over Beaver Creek on 210th street
Open to traffic

22nd Avenue Bridge (Benton County, Iowa)
Stringer bridge over Pratt Creek on 22nd Avenue
Open to traffic

230th Street Bridge (Marshall County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Linn Creek on 230th Street
Open to traffic

8th Street Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1936
Steel stringer bridge over West Branch Indian Creek on 8th Street
Open to traffic

Amana Road Unnamed Stream Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1940; Replaced 2018
Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Stream on Fm Amana Road
Open to traffic

Apple Creek Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1976
Steel stringer bridge over Apple Creek on Washington Street
Open to traffic

Bear Creek Bridge (Jasper County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Bear Creek on Illinois Avenue
Open to traffic

Beaver Creek Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1923
Steel stringer bridge over Beaver Creek on Local road
Open to traffic

Brummett Bridge (1949) (Page County, Iowa)
Built 1949, replaced 2018
Steel stringer bridge over W Nodaway River on 210th Street (Business US 71)
Replaced by a new bridge

Center Street Bridge (Marshall County, Iowa)
Built 1951
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa River on N. Center Street in Marshalltown
Open to traffic

Chelsea Lincoln Highway Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1928, Closed 2006, Demolished and replaced 2007
Lost steel stringer bridge over Otter Creek on CH V18 (Original Lincoln Highway)
Replaced by new bridge

Clanton Creek Tributary bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1932
Steel stringer bridge over Tributary of Clanton Creek on Bevington Park Road
Open to traffic

Congress Street Bridge (Floyd County, Iowa)
Built 1955; replaced in 2008
Steel stringer bridge over Shell Rock River on Congress Street in Nora Springs
Open to traffic

Davids Creek Bridge (Audubon County, Iowa)
Built 1964
Pony truss bridge over Davids Creek on 250th Street
Open to traffic

Dougherty Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1966
Steel stringer bridge over Cedar River on F70/155th Street
Open to traffic

Eagle Street Bridge (Jasper County, Iowa)
Built 1924
Steel stringer bridge over Byers Branch on Eagle Street
Open to traffic

East 14th Street Viaduct (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1937; Rehabilitated 1973
Steel stringer bridge over Railroad Yard on East 14th Street
Open to traffic

Fleur Drive Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 2011
Steel stringer bridge over SW 22nd Street on Fleur Drive
Open to traffic

Frink Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1937
Steel stringer bridge over Frink Creek on SW Mckinley Avenue
Open to pedestrians only

IA117 South Skunk River Bridge (Jasper County, Iowa)
Built 1922; Replaced 1967
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Skunk river on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

IA22 Pike Run Bridge (Old) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1940; Replaced 1987
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Pike Run on IA 22
Replaced by a new bridge

IA24 Turkey River Overflow Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1930; Replaced 2013
Steel stringer bridge over Turkey River Overflow on Ia 24 in Jackson Junction
Replaced by a new bridge

IA28 Drainage Ditch Bridge (Warren County, Iowa)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1983
Steel stringer bridge over Drainage Ditch on Ia 28
Open to traffic

IA316 Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1968
Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on IA Hwy. 316/ CSAH S35
Open to traffic

IA7 Overpass (Pocahontas County, Iowa)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Illinois Central Railroad on IA 7


IA70 Iowa River Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Replaced 1989
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Iowa River on IA 70
Replaced by a new bridge

IA9 Wapsipinicon River Bridge (Pre 1979) (Mitchell County, Iowa)
Built ?; Replaced 1979
Lost Bridge over Wapsipinicon River on IA 9
Replaced by a new bridge

IA90 Booneville Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1936; Replaced 1973
Lost Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over North Raccoon River on IA 90
Replaced by a new bridge

IA92 Columbus Junction Viaduct (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1935; Replaced 1995
Lost Steel stringer bridge over IA70 on IA92
Replaced by a new bridge

Iowa River Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1999
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa River on Main Street
Open to traffic

Johnson Street Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1930
Steel stringer bridge over Ralston Creek on Johnson Street
Open to traffic

Lincoln Highway Hardin Creek Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Built :; Replaced 1992
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Hardin Creek on Lincoln Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

Lincoln Highway Wapsipinicon River Overflow Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1930
Pony plate girder bridge over Wapsipinicon River Overflow on 235th Street (former Lincoln Highway)
Open to one-lane traffic

Lincoln Highway/Jefferson Highway Colo Interchange (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1938; rehabilitated 1976
Steel stringer bridge over Over Us 65 on Co Rd E-41 (old Lincoln Highway)
Open to traffic

Little Beaver Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1919
Steel stringer bridge over Little Beaver Creek on Nw 100th Street
No longer exists

LIttle Beaver Creek Lincoln Highway Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Built 1915
Stringer bridge over Middle Beaver Creek on 210th Avenue, Original Lincoln Highway
Open to traffic

Locust Street Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1915; Replaced 2019
Steel stringer bridge over Monkey Run on Locust Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Long Creek Bridge (Decatur County, Iowa)
Built 1968
Through truss bridge over Long Creek on 130th Street
Open to traffic

Long Point Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Built 1941
Through truss bridge over Iowa River on P Avenue
Open to traffic

Lower Oxford Road Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Replaced
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Small Stream on Lower Oxford Road NW
Replaced by a new culvert

Main Street Overpass (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1938; rehabilitated 1980
Steel stringer bridge over Grand Ave. (US69) on Main Street
Open to traffic

Maxson Avenue Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1936
Steel stringer bridge over Wapsinonoc Creek on Maxson Avenue
Open to traffic

Mud Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Mud Creek on Local road
Open to traffic

NE Rieck Drive Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1927
Steel stringer bridge over Tributary of Skunk River on NE Rieck Drive
Open to traffic

NW 150th Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1926
Steel stringer bridge over Fourmile Creek on NW 150th Avenue
Open to traffic

NW 72nd Place Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1939; Replaced 2015
Steel stringer bridge over Saylor Creek on NW 72nd Place
Replaced by a new bridge

Old 6 Road Bridge (Near Victor) (Poweshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1924
Steel stringer bridge over Drainage on Old 6 Road
Open to traffic

Old IA37 Elk Creek Bridge (Shelby County, Iowa)
Built 1937
Steel Stringer bridge over an unnamed creek on Old IA 37
Open to traffic

Old US59 Snake Creek Bridge (Shelby County, Iowa)
Built 1940
Stringer bridge over Snake Creek on Old US 59
Open to traffic

Orange Avenue Bridge #2 (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1925
Steel stringer bridge over N. Fork Long Creek on Orange Avenue
Open to traffic

Picayune Creek Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1915
Steel stringer bridge over Picayune Creek on Maier Avenue
Open to traffic

Quasqueton Avenue Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1936; Replaced 2020
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Small Stream on Quasqueton Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Raccoon River Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Built 1940
Steel stringer bridge over Raccoon River on 305 Th / E57
Open to traffic

Raccoon River Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Built 1937
Steel stringer bridge over Raccoon River on 283 Road
Open to traffic

RI - US34 Overpass (Jefferson County, Iowa)
Built 1945, abandoned and removed 1983
Lost Steel stringer bridge over US 34 on former Rock Island RR
Removed

Rochester Avenue Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1934; Replaced 2013
Steel stringer bridge over Ralston Creek on Rochester Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Searsboro Bridge (Poweshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1917
Steel stringer bridge over English Creek on 4th Street
Open to traffic

South Chariton River Bridge (Wayne County, Iowa)
Built 1918
Steel stringer bridge over South Chariton River on 80th (S16)
Open to traffic

South White Breast Creek Bridge (Clarke County, Iowa)
Bridge over South White Breast Creek on R69


Sugar Creek Bridge (Poweshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1923
Steel stringer bridge over Sugar Creek on 455th Avenue
Open to traffic

Troublesome Creek Bridge (Audubon County, Iowa)
Built 1959
Pony truss bridge over Troublesome Creek on 310th Street
Open to traffic

US 6 Atalissa Viaduct (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Removed 1990
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Iowa Interstate Railroad on US 6
Removed but not replaced

US 6 West Liberty Viaduct (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Removed 1989
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Rock Island Railroad on US 6
Removed but not replaced

US18 Rock Valley Bridge (Old) (Sioux County, Iowa)
Built 1935; Replaced 2002
Stringer bridge over Rock River on US 18
Replaced by a new bridge

US218 Drainage Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Lost Steel stringer bridge on US 218 over Drainage (?)
Collapsed

US65 Squaw Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Iowa)
Built 1934
Steel stringer bridge over Squaw Creek on US65
Open to traffic

US69 Zadie Branch Bridge (Harrison County, Missouri)
Built 1925
Steel stringer bridge over Zadie Branch on US 69
Open to traffic

Wanatee Park Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1926 when the Lincoln Highway was rerouted
Bridge over Branch of Wanatee Creek on Ski Lodge Road
Open to traffic

West Beaver Creek Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Built 1924
Steel stringer bridge over West Beaver Creek on W Avenue / P46
Open to traffic