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Calliope Bridge

Sioux County, Iowa, and Union County, South Dakota

Photos 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #349104

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Johnson Street
Location
Calliope, Sioux County, Iowa, and Union County, South Dakota
Status
Removed; A lally column remains
History
Built ?; Repaired/Lally column built 1895; 100' Pratt added 1907; Removed ca. 1969
Design
Pratt through truss
100' Pratt through truss
Also called
Johnson Street Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.01046, -96.49260   (decimal degrees)
43°00'38" N, 96°29'33" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/704343/4765027 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Hawarden North
Inventory number
BH 71049 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (15,713)
Big Sioux River (66)
Calliope, Iowa (1)
Hawarden, Iowa (2)
Iowa (6,497)
Lally columns (310)
Lost (24,727)
Lost 1969 (78)
Lost during 1960s (740)
Owned by city (5,399)
 Pin-connected (3,901)
Pratt through truss (5,389)
Pratt truss (9,296)
Sioux County, Iowa (32)
South Dakota (665)
State line crossing (847)
Through truss (15,059)
Timber stringer (4,015)
Truss (32,780)
Union County, South Dakota (15)

Update Log 

  • May 24, 2018: Updated by Luke: Edited name to common name; Added lally column construction year, Approach truss construction year, and loss date
  • May 24, 2018: New photo from David Shedlock
  • May 23, 2016: New photo from Art Suckewer

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