Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Palo Alto County, Iowa

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485th Avenue Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Old Channel West Fork Des Moines River on 485th Avenue just off CR B55, west of Rodman
Replaced by a modern bridge
Built ca. 1919; replaced 1999

Browns Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Old Channel Des Moines River on 490th Street west of West Bend
Open to traffic
Built 1931, replacing a 1919 trestle bridge

Brushy Bayou Road Bridge
Abandoned through truss bridge over New Channel West Fork Des Moines River on Brushy Bayou Road
Closed to all traffic
Built 1919 in conjunction with the West Fork Des Moines River rechanneling project

Cylinder Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Cylinder Creek on a local road
Open to traffic
Built 1925; rehabilitated 2005

Drainage Ditch No. 175 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Drainage Ditch No. 175 on a local road
Open to traffic
Built 1921

Drainage Ditch No. 175 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Drainage Ditch No. 175 on a local road
Open to traffic
Built 1926

Drainage Ditch No. 80 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Drainage Ditch No. 80 on a local road
Open to traffic
Built 1959

Emmetsburg Railroad Bridge
Deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on the Union Pacific Railroad west of Emmetsburg
Unknown status

Lizard Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Lizard Creek on a local road
Open to traffic
Built 1921

Prairie Creek Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Prairie Creek on a local road
No longer exists
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1958; replaced 2005

Silver Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Silver Creek on a local road
Open to traffic
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1976

Unnamed Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on a local road
Closed to all traffic
Built 1927

Unnamed Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on a local road
Open to traffic
Built 1914