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Nishnabotna River Bridge (Henderson, Iowa)

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Built
  
1929-1930

Added to NRHP
  
15 May 1998

Architectural style
  
Warren Pony truss

Nishnabotna River Bridge (Henderson, Iowa)

Location
  
County Road M16 over the Nishnabotna River southwest of Henderson

Built by
  
McCormack Construction Company

Architect
  
Iowa State Highway Commission

MPS
  
Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS

The Nishnabotna River Bridge is a Warren Pony truss bridge located southwest of Henderson, Iowa, United States. It spans the Nishnabotna River for 284 feet (87 m). The Warren Pony truss bridge was designed by engineers at the Iowa State Highway Commission in the summer of 1929. It was built by McCormack Construction Company of Lohrville, Iowa for $30,900, and completed in 1930. The bridge is made up of two skewed trusses that are supported by concrete abutments and piers. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

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Nishnabotna River Bridge (Henderson, Iowa) Wikipedia