Nearest city Humboldt, Iowa NRHP Reference # 98000523 Opened 1899 Added to NRHP 15 May 1998 | Built 1899 Address Humboldt, IA 50548, USA Body of water Des Moines River | |
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Architect Clinton Bridge & Iron Works Architectural style Pin-connected, 10-panel Pennsylvania through truss MPS Highway Bridges of Iowa | ||
Berkhimer Bridge is a high truss bridge built in 1899 located near Humboldt, Iowa. It spans the Des Moines River for 253.0 feet (77.1 m).
Status
Humboldt County Engineer Paul Jacobson speculated that Berkhimer Bridge may be closed due to an increase in traffic on the route. This is because the bridge is being used as an unofficial detour while work is being done on Highway 3 west of Humboldt. The bridge was closed on June 1 due to the stated concerns.
It was closed in 2001 and rehabilitated in 2005.
References
Berkhimer Bridge Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA