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The Hogback Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge near Winterset, Iowa.Named after a nearby limestone ridge, it was built in 1884 by Harvey P. Jones and George K. Foster [2] over the North River [3] on Douglas Township Road. [4]
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.
The Iowa Bridge Company was a company that designed and built many bridges that are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [1] [2] Works (credit) include: Boone Bridge 2, 1000 200th St. over Des Moines River, Boone, IA (Iowa Bridge Co.) NRHP-listed [2]
Huey P. Long Bridge, Jefferson Parish – one of the longest railroad bridges in the US: 7 km (4.3 mi) I-10 Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge , St. Charles Parish – carries Interstate 10 over the Bonnet Carré Spillway , Lake Pontchartrain and LaBranche Wetlands
The Chambers Ford Bridge is located southeast of Chelsea, Iowa, United States.It spans the Iowa River for 345 feet (105 m). [2] The Tama County Board of Supervisors approved a petition to construct a bridge at Chambers Ford under the condition that the local residents to secure the right-of-way for the bridge, build the trestle work and all approaches to the bridge. [2]
The Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge, also known as the White Water Creek Bridge and the Bergfeld Recreation Area Bridge, is a historic structure located in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. This span was part of a seven-span approach to one of the first bridges constructed over the Mississippi River. [2]
The Mederville Bridge is a historic structure located in the unincorporated community of Mederville, Iowa, United States. It spans the Volga River for 156 feet (48 m). This is one of only a few open spandrel arch bridges constructed in Iowa. [2] Designed by the Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, it replaced a covered timber Howe truss bridge.
The First Avenue Bridge is a historic structure located in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It carries U.S. Route 151 for 697 feet (212 m) over the Cedar River . [ 2 ] The original six-span concrete arch structure was completed in 1920 for $420,000.