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290th Street Bridge

Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Photo 

Courtesy of the Mason City Globe-Gazette

View this photo at newspapers.com

BH Photo #493823

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost pony truss bridge over Shell Rock River on 290th Street
Location
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Built 1914; replaced 1998
Builder
- Iowa State Highway Commission of Ames, Iowa
Design
Pony truss
Dimensions
Span length: 95.1 ft.
Total length: 95.1 ft.
Deck width: 14.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.18333, -93.05278   (decimal degrees)
43°10'60" N, 93°03'10" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/495710/4781175 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Nora Springs
Land survey
T. 97 N., R. 19 W., Sec. 35
Inventory numbers
IA 106600 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 40600 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1914 (819)
Built during 1910s (9,737)
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa (98)
Iowa (6,563)
Iowa State Highway Commission (822)
Lost (25,689)
Lost 1998 (425)
 Lost during 1990s (4,030)
Pony truss (16,389)
Replaced by new bridge (17,339)
Shell Rock River (42)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,483)
Total length 75-100 feet (6,630)
Truss (33,370)

Update Log 

  • March 30, 2021: New photo from Luke
  • May 1, 2010: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added GPS and Updated Road Data
  • March 1, 2009: Added by James Baughn

Sources 

  • J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
  • Luke

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