Area less than one acre Built by Iowa Bridge Company Opened 1920 Added to NRHP 15 May 1998 | Built 1920 NRHP Reference # 98000503 Architectural style Truss bridge Nearest city New Sharon | |
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Location County Road G13 over the North Skunk River MPS Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS Architect Iowa Department of Transportation People also search for Seeberger-Loring-Kilburn House | ||
North Skunk River Bridge is located northeast of New Sharon, Iowa, United States. It carries traffic on County Road G13 over the North Skunk River for 202 feet (62 m). The Mahaska and the Poweshiek County Boards of Supervisors met in New Sharon in February 1919 to discuss building a new bridge to be built along the county line. The two counties split $40,000 in costs, with the citizens of New Sharon and vicinity paying the remaining $10,000. The truss bridge was designed by the Iowa State Highway Commission, and constructed by the Iowa Bridge Company. It was completed in 1920, and was moved to its present location sometime later. Even though it is no longer in its historic location, the bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 as the longest pinned connected truss bridge in Iowa.