Area less than one acre Architect C.W. Tracy Opened 1877 Nearest city Oskaloosa | Built 1877 Architectural style Whipple through truss Added to NRHP 15 May 1998 | |
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Location Fulton Ave. over the Des Moines River Built by Fort Wayne Bridge Works People also search for Bellefountain Bridge | ||
Eveland bridge
Eveland Bridge is located southwest of Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. It carried traffic of Fulton Avenue over the Des Moines River, spanning 647 feet (197 m). After receiving multiple petitions, the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors decided in April 1875 to build a bridge, replacing a ferry service that operated at this point along the river beginning in 1854. They contracted with the Fort Wayne Bridge Works of Fort Wayne, Indiana to build the new bridge for $25,200. It was designed by C.W. Tracy, a civil engineer. The Whipple through truss span was completed in the summer of 1877. This style was rarely chosen for wagon trusses in Iowa, which means few were built and fewer remain standing. Its deck has subsequently deteriorated and the bridge has been closed to traffic. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.