1906-2008: (Archived Bridge Hunter returns 503;
Bridge Hunter;
Satellite)
2010 Replacement: (
Satellite)
This bridge was destroyed by a flash flood on Jun 8, 2008.
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| Postcard via BridgeHunter |
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| Postcard via BridgeHunter_1906 |
I wonder when the additional bracing was added. Note that every third suspender was rigid pipes with diagonal bracing instead of cables. I presume this was done to reduce lateral sway in the deck. I can imagine that the thin deck originally moved too much for pedestrian comfort.
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| 2007 photo by Jason and Birgit Smith via BridgeHunter_1906, cropped |
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| 2007 photo by Jason and Birgit Smith via BridgeHunter_1906 |
The replacement was opened on Oct 25, 2010. The replacement has trusses to stiffen the deck.
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Andrea Strauss posted
Pedestrian bridge across the Cedar River - Charles City, lowa. |
1910-2010 Closed-Spandrel Arch
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| 2013 photo by John Marvig via BridgeHunter_1910 |
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| 2013 photo by John Marvig via BridgeHunter_1910 |
Evidently, it was built for an interurban.
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| Roger Puta photo scanned by Marty Bernard via BridgeHunter_1910 |
The only image I could find of the 2018 replacement was a shadow of the bridge.
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