Free Bridge (1860)

Photos

Published in Volume 8 of the 1927 series of The Palimpsest.

Courtesy of the Iowa State Historical Society

BH Photo #513564

Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington Street
Location: Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1860, Collapsed 1863 due to a herd of cattle, Replaced 1864
Builder: - Prather & Ealy of Iowa City, Iowa
Design: Howe through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.65793, -91.54082 (decimal degrees)
41°39'29" N, 91°32'27" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/621492/4612826 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 95509 (Bridgehunter.com ID)