Monsrud Bridge
Monsrud Bridge is located in Iowa
Monsrud Bridge
Monsrud Bridge is located in the United States
Monsrud Bridge
LocationSwebakken Rd. over Paint Creek
Nearest cityWaterville, Iowa
Coordinates43°13′08″N 91°19′36″W / 43.21889°N 91.32667°W / 43.21889; -91.32667
Built1887
Built byKing Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural styleBowstring pony arch
MPSHighway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.98000771[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 15, 1998
Removed from NRHPApril 12, 2022

Monsrud Bridge is a historic structure originally located northwest of Waterville, Iowa, United States. It spanned Paint Creek for 43 feet (13 m).[2] The King Iron Bridge Company of Cleveland fabricated and erected the Bowstring pony arch structure in 1887. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1998.[1]

The bridge was replaced with a low water crossing and abandoned in place.[2] In 2004, it was moved to the Yellow River State Forest.[3] It was removed from the NRHP in 2022.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Clayton B. Fraser. "Monsrud Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved August 17, 2016. with photos
  3. ^ "Monsrud bridge". Iowa Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
Modern bridge in 2020 at the site of the removed Monsrud Bridge.


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