Lawrence Bridge (Jackson Junction, Iowa)

Lawrence Bridge
Location 330th Avenue over the Little Turkey River
Jackson Junction, Iowa
Coordinates 43°05′45″N 92°03′54″W / 43.09583°N 92.06500°W / 43.09583; -92.06500Coordinates: 43°05′45″N 92°03′54″W / 43.09583°N 92.06500°W / 43.09583; -92.06500
Built 1880
Architect Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Architectural style Pratt pony truss
MPS Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP Reference # 98000462[1]
Added to NRHP May 15, 1998

The Lawrence Bridge is a historic structure located in Jackson Junction, Iowa, United States. It spans the Little Turkey River for 84 feet (26 m). This bridge was designed, fabricated and built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio for $2,519.35.[2] This and the Upper Bluffton Bridge were built at the same time, and it marked the first time that Winneshiek County had longer-span trusses built at rural river crossings instead of the smaller bowstring truss bridges.[2] This bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1] It is now privately owned, and located on an abandoned portion of 336th Avenue over the Little Turkey River.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Michelle Crow-Dolby; Clayton B. Fraser. "Lawrence Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-06. with photos
  3. "Lawrence bridge". Iowa Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2016-07-06.


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