Built 1871, 1902 Architectural style Truss bridge Nearest city Janesville | NRHP Reference # 98000760 Added to NRHP 25 June 1998 Architect King Bridge Company | |
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Location County road over the Cedar River MPS Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS | ||
The Green Mill Ford Bridge is a historic structure located northeast of Janesville, Iowa, United States. It spans the Cedar River for 244 feet (74 m). This Bowstring through arch-truss bridge was originally erected in Waverly, Iowa after the Bremer County Board of Supervisors found the previous timber structure bridge was worn out. It was designed and erected by the King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing Co. of Cleveland. John R. Price and Brothers built the substructure. The total cost for constructing the bridge was $16,000. It remained in service at this location until 1898 when it was replaced by a girder bridge. The bow string trusses were dismantled three years later. One of the spans was erected over the Cedar River in Franklin Township, while the remaining two spans were erected here in Jefferson Township. The Green Mill Ford Bridge was closed to traffic in 1988, and it remains standing in a dilapidated condition. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.