Otranto Bridge

The Otranto Bridge was located northwest of St. Ansgar, Iowa, United States. It carried traffic on 480th Avenue over the Cedar River for 170 feet (52 m).[2] The supervisors from Mitchell County contracted with the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company (CBI) to build two bridges in the county. Chicago engineer Horace E. Horton from CBI designed this Camelback through truss bridge. It replaced and older span at the same location, and it was completed in 1899 for $3,257.[2] The Otranto Bridge was one of the few Camelback through truss bridges built in Iowa.[2] It was replaced by a modern bridge and was privately owned before being dismantled.

Otranto Bridge
Location480th Ave. over the Big Cedar River
Nearest citySt. Ansgar, Iowa
Coordinates43°27′29″N 92°58′55″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1899
Built byChicago Bridge and Iron Company
ArchitectHorace E. Horton
Architectural styleCamelback truss
MPSHighway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.98000495[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 15, 1998
Removed from NRHPOctober 20, 2020

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1] It was removed in 2020.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. John Lauber. "Otranto Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-13. with one photo from 1998
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. October 23, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-26.


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