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Overview

Photos taken by Jason Smith
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Deck view

Facts 

Overview
Derelict through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River northwest of Armstrong
Location
Emmet County, Iowa
Status
Abandoned, with deck partially destroyed
History
Built 1899 by A.H. Austin in Kossuth County; relocated here in the 1940s to serve a gravel pit; abandoned 1971
Builder
- A.H. Austin
Design
Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Inventory number
BH 13446 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (2,535)
6-panel truss (146)
A.H. Austin (2)
Abandoned (298)
Built 1899 (104)
Built during 1890s (1,054)
Emmet County, Iowa (8)
Iowa (2,308)
Pin-connected (589)
Pratt through truss (1,257)
Pratt truss (2,434)
Relocated (189)
Through truss (6,454)
Truss (19,453)

Update Log 

  • October 10, 2005: Posted photos and info from Jason Smith

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net