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Help needed: Photos, postcards and stories about Iowa’s Bridges
Durrow Road Bridge in Linn County, Iowa Photo taken in August 2011 When looking at the Durrow Road Bridge, located east of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the first thing that comes to mind is that it is a typical...
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Mystery Bridge nr. 3: The Bridges that came from California
Author’s Note: The next two historic bridge entries deal with the bridges in Harrison County, Iowa. While the county has one of the highest number of historic bridges in the state, the uniqueness of it...
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Mystery Bridge Update: The US 101 Bridges in California
Nelson (CSAH F-14) Bridge over Willow Creek west of Dunlap, Iowa. Photo taken by Craig Guttau In the June 7th edition of the Bridgehunter’s Chronicles, I profiled the four bridges in Harrison County,...
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The Bridges of Ames, Iowa
Photo taken in August 2011 Our next post brings you to Ames, Iowa. Located 30 miles (48 km) north of the capital of Des Moines, the city of 59,000 is perhaps the engineering hub of the state. The...
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How to fix an antique metal bridge: DVD on Historic Bridge Restoration by...
Hendricks Ford Bridge in Bartholomew County, Indiana. Photo taken by Nathan Holth of historicbridges.org Author’s Note: This article serves as a twofold function: 1. It is part of a multiple series on...
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Moderne ou Historique? The newly rebuilt Sutliff Bridge
Oblique overview of the bridge. Photo taken by Quinn Phelan What is modern and what is historic, when we look at bridges in general? This question is very difficult because it is based on the...
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Iowa Transportation History Quiz II: The Bridges of Iowa
Chambers Ford Bridge over the Iowa River in Tama County. Photo taken by Quinn Phelan In the run-up to the fifth annual Historic Bridge Weekend taking place next weekend beginning Friday the 9th in...
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The Bridges of Bertram, Iowa
Rosedale Bridge. Photo taken in September 2010 The collapse of the Ely Street Bridge a few weeks ago was a tragedy for people living in the small village of Bertram. Located east of Cedar Rapids in...
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Green Bridge In Waverly, Iowa: The Bridge That Is The Face Of The City
City Council pursuing Replacement Options in the Face of Opposition after a Reversal Voting WAVERLY, IOWA- This story opens up with a comment mentioned by one of the residents living near the Green...
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