Lucas Grove Road Lowe Run Bridge

Photos 

Photo provided by the Musser Public Library. Part of the General Photographic Collection of the Musser Public Library

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BH Photo #354972

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lowe Run on Muscatine-Des Moines Shortline/Lucas Grove Road

Location

Muscatine County, Iowa

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1877; Replaced ca. 1914

Builders

- Clinton Bridge Co. of Clinton, Iowa [also known as Clinton Bridge & Iron Works]
- J.G. Gunzenhauser of Muscatine, Iowa (1887 Repairs)

Design

Pratt through truss

Also called

Muscatine-Des Moines Shortline Lowe Run Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.43285, -91.10290   (decimal degrees)
41°25'58" N, 91°06'10" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/658504/4588546 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Muscatine

Inventory number

BH 69215 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• June 28, 2020: New photo from Melissa Brand-Welch
• June 28, 2020: Updated by Luke: Added builder
• June 6, 2020: Updated by Luke: Added build date
• September 4, 2017: New photo from Luke
• June 13, 2016: New photos from Luke

Sources 

• Luke
• IA GenWeb - Muscatine County - Info
• Muscatine Weekly Journal from Muscatine, Iowa on October 26, 1877 · 3 - Friday, October 26, 1877 nliacnua.0 The streets show a marked revival of business thia week. ; . ; The buckwheat this season is said to have more itch to the' peck than there was m a bushel last yoar. ; An experienced lady teneher" desires
• Muscatine News-Tribune from Muscatine, Iowa on November 27, 1913 · 6 - Thursday, November 27, 1913 OVEMBER 27, 1913 PROCEEDINGS OF THE OF. PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF PERVISORS NOVEMBER SESSION. SU- 'Muscatine. Iowa, Nov. 10, 1913. .1 : 13 p. 'in. The following resolution presented and on onotiou unanimously adopt
• HistoricMapWorks - Map of Bloomington Townships
• Melissa Brand-Welch - melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com

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