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Eddyville Bridge (Older)

Monroe County, Iowa

Photos 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #439388

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Location
Eddyville, Monroe County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1858; Replaced 1885
Builder
- Stone, Boomer & Bouton of Chicago, Illinois & Davenport, Iowa
Design
Howe pony truss
Also called
Eddvyville Toll Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.15514, -92.63932   (decimal degrees)
41°09'19" N, 92°38'22" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/530262/4556042 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 83739 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (9,637)
Built 1858 (59)
Built during 1850s (668)
Des Moines River (239)
Eddyville, Iowa (7)
Howe pony truss (89)
Howe through truss (660)
Howe truss (807)
Iowa (6,868)
Lost (31,825)
Lost 1885 (11)
Lost during 1880s (187)
Monroe County, Iowa (52)
 Movable (3,191)
Navigable waterway (2,242)
One-lane traffic (8,123)
Owned by city (6,284)
Pony truss (17,556)
Replaced by new bridge (21,709)
Stone, Boomer & Bouton (6)
Swing (1,620)
Through truss (19,042)
Truss (38,330)
Uncovered wooden truss (166)
Wooden deck (6,262)

Update Log 

  • December 21, 2018: New photo from Douglas Butler
  • December 11, 2018: New photo from Luke

Related Bridges 

Sources 

  • Luke
  • Douglas Butler
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Eddyville Bridge (Older)
Posted February 24, 2022, by Dylan Ulin (dylanulin76 [at] gmail [dot] com )

Was taken out by ice gorge in Early 1885