Charles City Suspension Bridge

Floyd County, Iowa

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Oblique view

Photos taken October 2005 by Jason and Birgit Smith
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Side view

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South end

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North end

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Deck view

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South tower

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Overhead bracing

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Underneath

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Historic marker

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Side view in black and white

This was photographed from the frozen Cedar River

Photo taken in December, 2007 by Jason and Birgit Smith

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Oblique view

Photo taken in December, 2007 by Jason and Birgit Smith

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South tower

Photo taken in December, 2007 by Jason and Birgit Smith

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Oblique view

Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007

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Close-up

Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007

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Inside the bridge at the north tower

Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007

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Walking on the bridge

Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007

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North approach with height comparison

Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007

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View of the frozen river

Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007

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Looking north

Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007

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South tower

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Side view

Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007

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Facts 

Overview
Suspension bridge over Cedar River on a pedestrian trail at the end of Clark Street in Charles City
Location
Floyd County, Iowa
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built 1906
Design
Wire suspension
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 30, 1989
Also called
Clark Street Suspension Bridge
Land survey
T. 95 N., R. 16 W., Sec. 1 (St. Charles Township)
Inventory number
BH 13498 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1906 (155)
Built during 1900s (2,328)
Cedar River (Iowa) (10)
Floyd County, Iowa (27)
Iowa (2,120)
NR-listed (1,472)
Open to pedestrians (361)
Suspension (151)
Wooden deck (5,164)

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