Charley Western Trail - Cedar River Bridge
Photos
Charley Western Trail Bridge
Looking East Across Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2013
BH Photo #262269
Facts
- Overview
- Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on Charley Western Trail
- Location
- Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
- Status
- Demolished July 2018
- History
- Opened 1910; Lost 2018
- Railroads
- - Charles City Western Railway (CCW)
- Interurban
- Iowa Terminal Railroad (ITR)
- Design
- Closed-spandrel arch
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 90.0 ft.
Total length: 255.0 ft.
- Also called
- ITR - Cedar River Bridge
CCW - Stony Point Bridge
ITR - Stony Point Bridge
Charley Western Bridge
CCW - Cedar River Bridge - Approximate latitude, longitude
- +43.05438, -92.66854 (decimal degrees)
43°03'16" N, 92°40'07" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/526992/4766906 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Charles City
- Inventory number
- BH 55120 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- September 19, 2021: Updated by Don Morrison: Bridge has been replaced
- July 19, 2018: Updated by David Backlin: Updated to Lost
- August 13, 2017: New photo from Luke
- April 12, 2017: Updated by Luke: Closed due to the arch failing
- April 25, 2016: New photo from Luke
- February 17, 2015: New video from Luke
- August 13, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: New photos from John Marvig
- August 12, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added dimensions
- February 26, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
- January 3, 2013: Added by Luke Harden
Sources
- Luke
- Don's Depot - Image (Car #50)
- John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com
- Stay away from the Charley Western Bridge - Charles City Press - PAYWALL Article
- David Backlin - us71 [at] cox [dot] net
- Don Morrison
Comments
New bridge in place. Built by Godberson-Smith Construction from Ida Grove.
No medeival architectural design influence noted. 8^P
Open for bids this coming winter, construction planned for next summer.
1.2 million simoleons.
You're gonna need one of those amphibious bikes. Bridge has been down for 3 days now.
http://www.kimt.com/content/news/Demolition-of-historic-Char...
...and yes, I bet it will be a MOB. The old bridge was 255 feet long. (45.6716 Smoot)
While not being bravest man, I would still cross this bridge with my bike
Better an MOB than a UCEB
I hope it's not replaced with a MOB.
https://kchanews.com/2018/07/18/demolition-of-historic-landm...
Demolition underway
We've had some spring flooding in the past few years, but no significant flooding on the cedar this spring that I've heard of.
Here's a link to the mason city Globe Gazette article. It's not behind a paywall for me.
https://www.google.com/amp/globegazette.com/news/local/parti...
Hasn't the Cedar River flooded several times in the last few years?
Sorry, can't read the article without a subscription.
What a shame...
Sadly, this bridge is failing as we speak: http://www.charlescitypress.com/site/uncategorized/2017/04/1...
This page's URL is http://bridgehunter.com/ia/floyd/bh55120/
I am confused. They replaced the bridge, but they didn't contact BACH STEEL to select a replacement historic truss bridge?! Something is amiss.