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Wanatee Park Bridge

Linn County, Iowa

Photos 

Squaw Creek Bridge (1)

Just after entering the park.

Photo taken by Dave King

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BH Photo #253320

Map 

Street View 

Description 

From a PDF report of County Owned Historic Sites & Properties: Squaw Creek Park contains a 1926 concrete bridge built when the Lincoln Highway was re-routed. While not directly accociated with the Lincoln Highway, it does have some potential significance as well-preserved example of early concrete road structures and certainly warrant some consideration of its continued preservation. Additional research into its design and history should be conducted in order to fully evaluate National Register eligibility. http://www.linncounty.org/files/download.asp?type=Adobe&mode...

Facts 

Overview
Bridge over Branch of Wanatee Creek on Ski Lodge Road
Location
Marion, Linn County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1926 when the Lincoln Highway was rerouted
Design
Steel stringer
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.01789, -91.55811   (decimal degrees)
42°01'04" N, 91°33'29" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/619382/4652767 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Marion
Inventory number
BH 56201 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (16,984)
Built 1926 (807)
Built during 1920s (10,285)
Concrete inset railing (477)
Have street view (29,305)
ISHC Standard Series V (109)
Iowa (6,812)
 Linn County, Iowa (251)
Marion, Iowa (17)
Open (41,013)
Owned by state (16,595)
Park (289)
Steel stringer (6,751)

Update Log 

  • December 15, 2020: Updated by Luke: Edited park & stream name to reflect their change
  • March 30, 2015: Updated by Dave King: Added category "Concrete inset railing"
  • November 19, 2013: New Street View added by Luke Harden
  • May 7, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Removed categories "US 30", "Lincoln Highway"
  • May 7, 2013: Added by Dave King

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Sources 

  • Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Luke

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