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Overview

Photos taken by Jason Smith

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Deck view

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Looking overhead

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Looking downstream

Just below here is the confluence of the east and west forks of the Des Moines River

Overview: Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on the Three Rivers Bike Trail at Gotch Park near Humboldt
Location: Humboldt County, Iowa
Status: Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
History: Built for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad; converted for trail use in 1991
Design: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.67829, -94.19855 (decimal degrees)
42°40'42" N, 94°11'55" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/401799/4725786 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Humboldt
Inventory number: BH 13656 (Bridgehunter.com ID)