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Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University (ISU), is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa.

Founded in 1858 and coeducational from its start, ISU is classified as a Research University with very high research activity (RU/VH) by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.[3] The university is a group member of the prestigious American Association of Universities, Universities Research Association, and the Big 12 Conference.

Iowa State is a leader in agriculture, engineering, extension, and home economics, and created the nation's first state veterinary medicine school in 1879. In 1933, Iowa State established the Statistical Laboratory. It was and is the first research and consulting institute of its kind in the country.

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13th Street Ioway Creek Bridge (1925) (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1925, Damaged by Ice Jam 1946; Replaced 1947
Lost Bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on 13th Street
Destroyed by collision with ice

13th Street Ioway Creek Bridge (1947) (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1947, Replaced 1974
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on 13th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

CNW - Stange Road Overpass (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1915; Replaced 1962
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Stange Road on Railroad
Replaced by new bridge

College Creek Footbridge (Story County, Iowa)
Lost Timber stringer bridge over College Creek on Footpath
Replaced by a new bridge

College Creek Pony Truss (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Replaced 1911
Lost Pony truss bridge on Welch Avenue over College Creek
Replaced by a new bridge

FDDM - College Creek Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1914
Lost Concrete culvert bridge over College Creek on Ames & College Railway
Removed

Iowa State Center Footbridge (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1969-1975; Removed 2012
Lost Concrete stringer bridge over Courtyard on Pedestrian Path
Removed but not replaced

Knoll Road Bridge (1881) (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Replaced 1916
Lost Stone arch bridge over College Creek on Knoll Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Knoll Road Bridge (1916) (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1916; Replaced 2004
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over College Creek on Knoll Road/Union Drive
Replaced by a new bridge

Knoll Road Bridge (2004) (Story County, Iowa)
Built 2004
Concrete rigid frame bridge over College Creek on Knoll Road/Union Drive on Iowa State University Campus
Open to traffic

Morrill Road Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1916; Filled in ca. 1963 as part of re-construction on the 1933 CCC-built Lake LaVerne Diversion Channel .
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over College Creek on Morrill Road
Filled in

Stange Road Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1915, Replaced 1965
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Stange Road
Replaced by new bridge

UP - Clear Creek Stone Arch (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1882, Widened 1900
Stone arch bridge over Clear Creek on Union Pacific Railroad within Pammel Woods
Open to traffic

UP - Haber Road Overpass (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1900, Encased in Concrete At a Later Date
Concrete slab bridge over Haber Road on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Horse Tunnel (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1900; Sidewalk installed 1962
Tunnel under railroad on sidewalk on Iowa State University Campus
Open to pedestrians only

UP - Stange Road Overpass (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1962
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Stange Road on Union Pacific Railroad on Iowa State University Campus
Open to traffic

Veenker Memorial Golf Course Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1938
Steel stringer bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Veenker Memorial Golf Course Path
Open to pedestrians only

Veenker Memorial Golf Course Low Water Crossing (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1938
Slab bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Veenker Memorial Golf Course Maintenance Road
Open to maintenance vehicles ONLY

Veenker Memorial Golf Course Pony Truss (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1938
Pony truss bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Veenker Memorial Golf Course Path
Open to pedestrians

Veenker Memorial Golf Course Suspension Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1938; Cable failed & bridge removed November 2014; Replaced April 2015
Wire suspension bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Veenker Memorial Golf Course Path
Replaced by an ugly MOB

Welch Avenue College Creek Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1911
Arch bridge over College Creek on Welch Avenue on Iowa State University Campus
Open to traffic