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Ballard's Bridge (Old)

Iowa County, Iowa

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Courtesy of the English River Watershed Management Authority

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BH Photo #475625

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Facts 

Overview
Pratt through truss bridge over English River on Pershing Highway
Location
Iowa County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1887; Replaced 1929
Builders
- C.C. Keeper
- Clinton Bridge Co. of Clinton, Iowa [also known as Clinton Bridge & Iron Works]
Design
Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.54082, -92.03112   (decimal degrees)
41°32'27" N, 92°01'52" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/580815/4599249 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 81756 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,375)
Built 1887 (237)
Built during 1880s (2,170)
C.C. Keeper (1)
Clinton Bridge & Iron Works (76)
Clinton Bridge Co. (15)
Iowa (6,793)
Iowa County, Iowa (97)
Lost (28,475)
 Lost 1929 (82)
Lost during 1920s (638)
Pershing Highway (1)
Pratt through truss (6,056)
Pratt truss (10,298)
Replaced by new bridge (19,366)
Through truss (16,781)
Truss (35,457)

Update Log 

  • December 5, 2021: Updated by Luke: Added category "Clinton Bridge Co." based on plaque mentioning C.C. Keeper
  • July 7, 2020: New photo from Luke
  • June 5, 2018: Added by Luke

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