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This Bowstring pony truss formerly spanned the Yellow River, but has been relocated to the Castalia City Park. Photo taken by Robert Elder in July 2007 |
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Photo taken by Robert Elder in July 2007 |
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OCT 24 1872 Note the "5" in the upper right corner. Photo taken by Robert Elder in July 2007 |
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Historical marker. Photo taken by Robert Elder in July 2007 |
Facts
- Overview
- Bowstring pony truss bridge
- Location
- Winneshiek County, Iowa
- Status
- Open to pedestrians
- History
- Built ca. 1872. Relocated to Castalia City Park ca. 1993
- Design
- Bowstring pony truss
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +43.10926, -91.67388 (decimal degrees)
43°06'33" N, 91°40'26" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/607898/4773801 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Castalia
- Inventory number
- BH 36304 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Sources
- Robert Elder - bass-tbn [at] ku [dot] edu
- Eureka Bridge listing for Winnshiek County - The Historical American Engineering Record documentation of this bridge.