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Iowa Falls Bridge

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Area
  
less than one acre

NRHP Reference #
  
98000516

Body of water
  
Iowa River

Added to NRHP
  
15 May 1998

Built
  
1928

Opened
  
1928

Architectural style
  
Arch bridge

Iowa Falls Bridge

Location
  
U.S. Route 65 over the Iowa River, Iowa Falls, Iowa

Built by
  
Weldon Brothers Construction Co.

MPS
  
Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS

Architect
  
Iowa Department of Transportation

Similar
  
Washington Avenue Bridge, Former Eldora Public Lib, Alden Bridge, Princess Sweet Shop, United States Post Office

The Iowa Falls Bridge, also known as the Oak Street Bridge, was a historic structure located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States. The span carried U.S. Route 65 over the Iowa River for 255 feet (78 m). The Open spandrel arch bridge was built by the Weldon Brothers Construction Co. of Iowa Falls in 1928 for $51,374.98. At the time it was completed the bridge was the longest arch span in the state of Iowa. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The historic bridge was demolished and replaced in 2010.

References

Iowa Falls Bridge Wikipedia