Photos 

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Oblique view

Photos taken 1998 and 1999 by Jason Smith
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Road closed sign

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West portal

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Deck view

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Missing span

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View from east

Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

Map links:

Facts 

Overview
Abandoned through truss bridge over Big Sioux River south of Hudson
Status
Abandoned with one span missing
History
Built 1915; east span washed out 1976
Design
Remaining span: Riveted, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.10419, -96.44993   (decimal degrees)
43°06'15" N, 96°26'60" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/707505/4775541 (zone/easting/northing)
Elevation
1170 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map
Hawarden North
Inventory number
BH 32252 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • April 14, 2009: Updated by Curtis Lee: added coordinates and elevation
  • September 26, 2005: Posted photos from Jason Smith

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net
  • Curtis Lee - clee47ford [at] yahoo [dot] com