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Side view

These black-and-white photos from the Historic American Engineering Record show the bridge before it was demolished [HAER photos taken 1980 by Robert Ryan and Martha Bowers]

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Oblique view

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Portal

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Deck view

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Plaque

1902
Clinton Bridge.
&
Iron Works.
Builders.
Clinton. Iowa.

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Underneath

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New bridge

These color photos, taken Summer 1999 by Jason Smith, show the modern scene

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Mural

Facts

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Shell Rock River on Traer Street in downtown Greene
Location: Butler County, Iowa
Status: Replaced by modern bridge
History: Built 1902-03 by the Clinton Bridge & Iron Works; demolished April 1981
Builder: - Clinton Bridge & Iron Works of Clinton, Iowa
Design: Pin-connected, 14-panel Pennsylvania through truss
Dimensions: Total length: 249.8 ft.
Deck width: 21.0 ft.
Also called: Traer Street Bridge
Inventory number: BH 12979 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

January 9, 2006: Posted photos from Jason Smith and HAER

Sources

Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net
HAER IA-9 - Traer Street Bridge

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