Eveland Bridge

Eveland Bridge
Location Fulton Ave. over the Des Moines River
Nearest city Oskaloosa, Iowa
Coordinates 41°14′34″N 92°45′23″W / 41.24278°N 92.75639°W / 41.24278; -92.75639Coordinates: 41°14′34″N 92°45′23″W / 41.24278°N 92.75639°W / 41.24278; -92.75639
Area less than one acre
Built 1877
Built by Fort Wayne Bridge Works
Architect C.W. Tracy
Architectural style Whipple through truss
MPS Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP Reference # 98000504[1]
Added to NRHP May 15, 1998

Eveland Bridge is located southwest of Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. It carried traffic of Fulton Avenue over the Des Moines River, spanning 647 feet (197 m).[2] After receiving multiple petitions, the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors decided in April 1875 to build a bridge, replacing a ferry service that operated at this point along the river beginning in 1854. They contracted with the Fort Wayne Bridge Works of Fort Wayne, Indiana to build the new bridge for $25,200.[2] It was designed by C.W. Tracy, a civil engineer. The Whipple through truss span was completed in the summer of 1877. This style was rarely chosen for wagon trusses in Iowa, which means few were built and fewer remain standing.[2] Its deck has subsequently deteriorated and the bridge has been closed to traffic. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 Clayton B. Fraser. "Eveland Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
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