Dietzenbach Bottom Bridge

Photos 

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Elevation From West Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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3/4 View From Northwest Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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Elevation Of Truss Panel, From West Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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Barrel View From North Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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South Pier, From Northeast Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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Detail Of Bottom Connections, From Northwest Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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Detail Of Top Connections, Midpoint, From Northwest Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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Detail Of Top Connections, From Northwest Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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Detail Of Northwest Bearing Plate, From West Photo by Joe Elliott, Summer 1995, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

Map 

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Facts 

Overview

Lost Warren through truss bridge over Turkey River on Pheasant Road near St. Lucas

Location

Fayette County, Iowa

Status

Replaced by new bridge

History

Built 1891; Relocated here 1926; Replaced 2004

Builder

- Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.

Design

"The Dietzenbach Bottom Bridge is an excellent example of the now rare late nineteenth century pin-connected, wrought-iron Warren truss. It seems to be the work of the creative and well-known engineer Horace Horton, the founder of the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company. While the bridge has been moved from its original location, both sites show the transportation roles played by bridges in Iowa.

"The Dietzenbach Bottom Bridge stands as an important example of the pin-connected wrought-iron Warren truss."

Leslie Pitner, August 1995, for HAER
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Dimensions

Total length: 120 ft.
Deck width: 16.1 ft.

Also called

Old Elgin Creamery Bridge
Turkey River Bridge
Mill Race Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+43.07645, -91.88888   (decimal degrees)
43°04'35" N, 91°53'20" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/590453/4769903 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Saint Lucas

Inventory number

BH 37325 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• August 28, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources 

• J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
• HAER IA-54 - Dietzenbach Bottom Bridge

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