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Rubio Bridge

Washington County, Iowa

Photos 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #349125

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Skunk River on Ash Avenue
Location
Washington County, Iowa
Status
Destroyed by fire
History
Built 1904; Removed in 2002
Builders
- Carnegie Steel Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Iron/Steel Manufacturer)
- Iowa Bridge Co. (1902-193X) of Des Moines, Iowa
Design
Pennsylvania through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 228.0 ft.
Total length: 333.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 10.0 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.23708, -91.93684   (decimal degrees)
41°14'13" N, 91°56'13" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/589092/4565620 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Richland
Land survey
T. 74 N., R. 9 W., Sec. 6
Inventory numbers
IA 336040 (Iowa bridge number)
NRHP 98000471 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 14681 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1904 (629)
Built during 1900s (7,989)
Carnegie Steel Co. (49)
Destroyed by fire (338)
Iowa (6,910)
Iowa Bridge Co. (1902-193X) (56)
Lost (32,321)
Lost 2002 (494)
Lost during 2000s (4,480)
NR-listed (3,028)
 One-lane traffic (8,138)
Owned by county (22,056)
Pennsylvania truss (616)
Skunk River (35)
Span length 175-250 feet (2,139)
Through truss (19,326)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,746)
Truss (38,719)
Washington County, Iowa (155)
Wooden deck (6,278)

Update Log 

  • March 18, 2021: New photo from Luke
  • February 19, 2016: New photo from Luke
  • May 10, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Bridge was a Pennsylvania through truss
  • July 18, 2011: Updated by Jason Smith: This bridge has been removed.

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