Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Humboldt County, Iowa

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110th Street Bridge
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 110th Street
Open to one-lane traffic
Built 1911 by the Iowa Bridge Co.

Berkheimer Bridge
Through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on 215th Street west of Humboldt
Open to traffic
Built 1899 by the Clinton Bridge & Iron Works; closed 2001; rehabilitated 2005

Blood Run Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Blood Run Creek on Oak Avenue north of Livermore
Collapsed
Built 1901 by the Marshalltown Bridge & Iron Works; destroyed 2003 in car accident

Des Moines River Bridge
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on a local road
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1900

Des Moines River Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Des Moines River on a local road
No longer exists
Built 1937; replaced 2001

Gotch Park Bridge
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on the Three Rivers Bike Trail at Gotch Park near Humboldt
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Built for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad; converted for trail use in 1991

Lewis Street Bridge
Lost two-span through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on Lewis Street in Humboldt
No longer exists
Built 1906; demolished 1972

Livermore Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 120th Street east of Livermore
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 2000

Local Road Bridge
Through truss bridge over an unnamed creek on a local road
Unknown status
Built 1901

Murray Bridge
Through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on 190th Street, southeast of Bradgate
Closed to traffic
Built 1905 by A.H. Austin; rehabilitated 1982; damaged in car wreck during 2004

Prairie Creek Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Prairie Creek on a local road
No longer exists
Replaced 2003

Prairie Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Prairie Creek on a local road
Open to traffic
Built 1900

Sumner Avenue Bridge
Three-span concrete arch bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on Sumner Avenue in Humboldt
Open to traffic
Built 1919

Unnamed Creek Bridge
Arch bridge over an unnamed creek on a local road
Open to traffic
Built 1900

Unnamed Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on a local road
Open to traffic
Built 1900

West Fork Des Moines River IA 3 Bridge
Plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on IA 3
Replaced by a modern bridge
Built 1939