Historic Bridges
of the United States
Owens Covered Bridge
Polk County
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Iowa
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Overview
Covered bridge over a branch of Yeader Creek in Ewing Park
Location
Des Moines
,
Polk County
,
Iowa
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1866
Design
Covered Howe through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 100.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.54033, -93.55967
(decimal degrees)
41°32'25" N, 93°33'35" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers
WGCB 15-77-01
(World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 14260
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
19th Century
(1,720)
Built 1866
(7)
Built during 1860s
(102)
Covered
(504)
Des Moines, Iowa
(12)
Howe truss
(86)
Iowa
(2,130)
Open to pedestrians
(376)
Polk County, Iowa
(31)
Through truss
(5,205)
Total length 100-125 feet
(2,418)
Truss
(15,739)
Sources
Dale Travis Covered Bridge List
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