Nishnabotna River Bridge (Henderson, Iowa)
Appearance
Nishnabotna River Bridge | |
Location | County Road M16 over the Nishnabotna River southwest of Henderson |
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Coordinates | 41°05′21″N 95°28′49″W / 41.08917°N 95.48028°W |
Built | 1929-1930 |
Built by | McCormack Construction Company |
Architect | Iowa State Highway Commission |
Architectural style | Warren Pony truss |
MPS | Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 98000496[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 15, 1998 |
The Nishnabotna River Bridge is a Warren Pony truss bridge located southwest of Henderson, Iowa, United States. It spans the Nishnabotna River for 284 feet (87 m).[2] The Warren Pony truss bridge was designed by engineers at the Iowa State Highway Commission in the summer of 1929. It was built by McCormack Construction Company of Lohrville, Iowa for $30,900, and completed in 1930.[2] The bridge is made up of two skewed trusses that are supported by concrete abutments and piers. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Clayton B. Fraser. "Nishnabotna River Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-03. with photos
Categories:
- Bridges completed in 1930
- Buildings and structures in Mills County, Iowa
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
- Road bridges in Iowa
- Truss bridges in Iowa
- National Register of Historic Places in Mills County, Iowa
- Warren truss bridges in the United States
- Iowa Registered Historic Place stubs
- Iowa bridge (structure) stubs