Built 1926-1927 Body of water Wapsipinicon River Added to NRHP 25 June 1998 | NRHP Reference # 98000758 Architectural style Arch bridge | |
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Location Iowa Highway 150 over the Wapsipinicon River
Independence, Iowa Built by Miller-Taylor Construction Co. MPS Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS Architect Iowa Department of Transportation Similar Malek Theatre, Wapsipinicon Mill, Cedar Rock State Park, Plate girder bridge | ||
The Wapsipinicon River Bridge is a historic structure located in Independence, Iowa, United States. It spans the Wapsipinicon River for 341 feet (104 m). The Buchanan County Board of Supervisors contracted with the Miller-Taylor Construction Co. from Waterloo, Iowa to build the new bridge on the south side of Independence for $37,680. However, high water created problems during construction, and the bridge was completed in January 1927 for $57,530. It replaced an earlier two-span iron truss bridge. This bridge is a concrete filled spandrel arch bridge with four spans. It was designed by the Iowa State Highway Commission, and continues to carry vehicle traffic. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. There is a similar bridge upstream in Independence that was built in 1918.