Akron Bridge

Photos 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

Enlarge

BH Photo #260226

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Road

Location

Akron, Plymouth County, Iowa, and Union County, South Dakota

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1900

Builder

- Canton Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio

Design

Camelback through truss

Also called

Big Sioux River Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.83689, -96.56214   (decimal degrees)
42°50'13" N, 96°33'44" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

14/699235/4745584 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Akron

Inventory number

BH 57257 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• May 24, 2019: Updated by Luke: Added builder from Newspapers.com OCR text
• March 25, 2015: Updated by Dave King: Added category "A-frame portal"
• July 19, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

Sources 

• Luke
• Sioux City Journal from Sioux City, Iowa on February 26, 1900 · 1 - Monday, February 26, 1900 RY 20, 1900. FIVE CENTS PER COPY. .. .AV.HK,,,; - ,-,,,,,,(,. . .. .. . .. .. ...... " ' --- : 1 . - 1 POSITION HOPELESS I . . , j - ; I WA111JKK UKJtCAai. Washington, Feb. 25. Iowa: Snow flurries and warmer Monday

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