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Below is a list of covered bridges in Iowa. There are nine authentic covered bridges in the U.S. state of Iowa, though two halves of one bridge reside in different locations. [1] Six of them are historic. A covered bridge is considered authentic not due to its age, but by its construction.
Iowa Falls Bridge: 1928 1998-05-15 ... This covered bridge was destroyed by arson in 2002. It has been rebuilt. Clay Avenue Bridge: 1910 removed 2002-05-08
Cedar Bridge refers to three different bridges in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. The original Cedar Covered Bridge was built in 1883, [4] moved in 1921, and was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The bridge was filmed in the 1995 movie The Bridges of Madison County [5] and destroyed by arson in 2002. [6] The ...
Historical Overview of Iowa Bridges 1996 Ames: Story: IA-89: Structural Study of Reinforced Concrete Arch Bridges Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch: 1996 Structural analyses of Melan Arch Bridge, etc. Ames: Story: IA-90: Structural Study of Iron Bowstring Bridges Bowstring arch truss: 1996 Structural analyses of Fremont Mill Bridge, etc ...
The High Bridge was repaired but was severely weight restricted for the rest of is life and closed with the opening of the new bridge. The Norbert F. Beckey Bridge replaced the Muscatine High Bridge (1891-1972). Construction on the bridge was completed in December 1972. A pillar from the old High Bridge still stands at Riverside Park in Muscatine.
The East Soldier River Bridge was located southwest of Charter Oak, Iowa, United States. It carried traffic on 120th Street over the East Soldier River. Steel was in short supply during World War II as a part of the war effort. [2] Many bridges built across the state were built in this era with timber, especially small-scale bridges.
The Roseman Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Winterset, Iowa. It is prominently featured in the novel The Bridges of Madison County, [2] as well as its film adaptation. It was built in 1883 [3] over the Middle River, [4] and renovated in 1992. The Roseman Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
The Elkader Keystone Bridge is a historic structure located in Elkader, Iowa, United States. The old iron truss bridge that crossed the Turkey River at this location was declared unsafe in 1888. The Clayton County Board of Supervisors decided to construct a bridge of native limestone as way of saving money and providing a reliable crossing.