Historic Bridges
of the United States
Des Moines River Bridge
Wapello County
,
Iowa
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Overview
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Blackhawk Street in Ottumwa
Location
Ottumwa
,
Wapello County
,
Iowa
Status
Closed to all traffic
History
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1974
Design
Through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 252.0 ft.
Deck width: 18.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.02498, -92.42884
(decimal degrees)
41°01'30" N, 92°25'44" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 14601
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
Built 1935
(1,160)
Built during 1930s
(5,105)
Closed
(1,296)
Des Moines River
(20)
Iowa
(2,120)
Ottumwa, Iowa
(3)
Owned by city
(1,848)
Span length 100-125 feet
(2,247)
Through truss
(5,175)
Total length 250-500 feet
(2,074)
Truss
(15,706)
Wapello County, Iowa
(35)
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