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Bergfeld Pond Bridge
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Bergfeld Pond Bridge
From East
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
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BH Photo #262402
Description
This bridge was part of the Dubuque Mississippi River Bridge built in 1872. It was relocated to the Whitewater Creek Crossing in 1898, where it served traffic until its relocation to its present site in 2007.
Facts
- Overview
- Pratt through truss bridge over Bergfeld Pond at Bergfeld Park on Pedestrian path
- Location
- Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa
- Status
- Open to pedestrians only
- History
- Built as part of Dubuque Bridge in 1872, relocated to Whitewater Creek Drive in 1898, dismantled and relocated to present site in 2007
- Builder
- - Keystone Bridge Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Railroad
- - Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
- Design
- Pratt through truss with Keystone columns other details built using cast iron
- Dimensions
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Span length: 98.0 ft.
Total length: 98.0 ft.
- Recognition
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Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +42.48916, -90.77583 (decimal degrees)
42°29'21" N, 90°46'33" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/682787/4706486 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Peosta
- Inventory number
- BH 56312 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- October 7, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
- October 11, 2014: New Street View added by Luke
- March 20, 2014: Updated by Nathan Holth: No Phoenix Columns on this bridge, they are Keystone Columns.
- August 13, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: New photos from John Marvig
- August 12, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Corrected Built date-not 1868, but 1872
- May 22, 2013: Updated by Jason Smith: Added categories "Cast iron", "HAER documented", "Pin-connected", "Phoenix columns", "One-lane traffic", "Relocated"
It was not in service until 2007, it sat in the farmers field for years until he threatened to cut it up for scrap.