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Portal

Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in June 2006

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Middle River

Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in June 2006

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The sign to the bridge

Photo taken by Jason & Birgit Smith in December 2007

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west entrance

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The sign

Roseman Bridge Built 1885

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Overview

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Oblique view

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Inside the bridge

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East entrance

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Overview of east entrance

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Bridge and background

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Bridge and nearby farm

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View of the river in the winter time

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Close-up of truss design

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Map

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Facts

Overview: Covered bridge over Middle River next to CR G47
Location: Madison County, Iowa
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1883; rehabilitated 1992
Design: Covered Lattice through truss
Dimensions: Total length: 106.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 1, 1976
Also called: Oak Grove Covered Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.29203, -94.15153 (decimal degrees)
41°17'31" N, 94°09'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/403582/4571815 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Pitzer
Inventory numbers: WGCB 15-61-07 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 76000792 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 13975 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

March 18, 2008: New photos from Jason Smith
February 27, 2008: New photos from Ruth Reynolds

Sources

Dale Travis Covered Bridge List
Ruth Reynolds - ruthmusic [at] yahoo [dot] com
Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net

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