Bridgeport Bridge (Denmark, Iowa)
The Bridgeport Bridge is a historic structure located near Denmark, Iowa, United States. This span was a replacement bridge for structure whose middle stone pier was deteriorating. The weaknesses in the old bridge were noted in 1887 and 1893. Both Des Moines and Lee counties financed the $5,110 construction of this bridge, which spans the Skunk River between the two counties.[2] The 240-foot-long (73 m) Pennsylvania truss bridge was built in 1904 by the Clinton Bridge and Iron Works of Clinton, Iowa. It carried local traffic for nearly 90 years before it was closed. It has the distinction of being the longest pin-connected truss remaining in Iowa.[2] The Bridgeport Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
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| Location | Old Quarry Road |
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| Nearest city | Denmark, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40°47′25″N 91°21′50″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1904 |
| Architect | Clinton Bridge and Iron Works |
| Architectural style | Pennsylvania through truss |
| MPS | Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000533[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 15, 1998 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Crow-Dolby, Michelle. "Bridgeport Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-12-08. with photos
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. IA-61, "Bridgeport Bridge, Spanning Skunk River, Denmark, Lee County, IA", 12 photos, 1 color transparency, 13 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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