Iowa Falls Bridge

Iowa Falls Bridge
Location US 65 over Iowa R., Iowa Falls, Iowa
Coordinates 42°31′6″N 93°15′46″W / 42.51833°N 93.26278°W / 42.51833; -93.26278Coordinates: 42°31′6″N 93°15′46″W / 42.51833°N 93.26278°W / 42.51833; -93.26278
Area less than one acre
Built 1928
Built by Iowa State Highway Commission; Weldon Brothers Construction Co.
Architectural style Open spandrel arch, Other
MPS Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP Reference # 98000516[1]
Added to NRHP May 15, 1998

The Iowa Falls Bridge is a bridge built by the Weldon Brothers Construction Co. in 1928 that brings U.S. Route 65 over the Iowa River, in Iowa Falls, Iowa. The 255-foot long arch span of the bridge was then the longest arch span in the state of Iowa.[2]

References

  1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Iowa Falls Bridge". National Park Service.


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