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Lincoln Highway White Bridge

Tama County, Iowa

Photo 

© Iowa Department of Transportation

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BH Photo #259229

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Lincoln Highway
Location
Tama County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built ?; Replaced 1916
Builder
- Clinton Bridge & Iron Works of Clinton, Iowa
Design
Pratt through truss
Also called
Lincoln Highway Iowa River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.96406, -92.63632   (decimal degrees)
41°57'51" N, 92°38'11" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/530135/4645849 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Montour
Inventory number
BH 57039 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

A-frame portal (440)
Clinton Bridge & Iron Works (74)
Iowa (6,753)
Iowa River (138)
Lally columns (323)
Lincoln Highway (142)
Lost (27,263)
Lost 1916 (63)
Lost during 1910s (607)
 Painted white (4)
Pin-connected (4,329)
Pratt through truss (5,851)
Pratt truss (9,990)
Replaced by new bridge (18,508)
Tama County, Iowa (108)
Through truss (16,190)
Truss (34,597)

Update Log 

  • July 6, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added loss date
  • July 20, 2015: Updated by Luke: Added historical name based on paint colour.
  • July 8, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

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