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Overview

Photo taken by Jason Smith

BH Photo #101803

Build date provided by ICC Valuation Summary Report, courtesy Doug Harding collection.

Overview: Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on the Three Rivers Bike Trail at Gotch Park near Humboldt
Location: Humboldt County, Iowa
Status: Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
History: Built 1901, converted for trail use in 1991
Builder: - Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan
Railroads: - Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (M&StL; MSTL)
- Rail-to-trail
Design: 3 Spans Trestle (41')
1-158' Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
10 Spans Trestle (136')
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 158.0 ft.
Total length: 335.0 ft.
Also called: M&STL Bridge #136
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.67829, -94.19855 (decimal degrees)
42°40'42" N, 94°11'55" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/401799/4725786 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Humboldt
Land survey: T. 91 N., R 28 W., Sec. 19
Inventory number: BH 13656 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

November 21, 2014: Updated by John Marvig: Added Build Date
May 15, 2014: New photo from Lee Smith
August 16, 2013: New photos from John Marvig
August 12, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added builder
January 27, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Rail-to-trail"
October 26, 2012: Updated by Jason Smith: Added category "Town lattice portal bracing"
September 26, 2005: Posted photos from Jason Smith