Snider Bridge

Snider Bridge
Location 220th St. over Kemp Creek
Nearest city Corning, Iowa
Coordinates 40°59′11″N 94°49′03″W / 40.98639°N 94.81750°W / 40.98639; -94.81750Coordinates: 40°59′11″N 94°49′03″W / 40.98639°N 94.81750°W / 40.98639; -94.81750
Area less than one acre
Built 1885
Architect Reeves, Ward & Keeper
Architectural style Pinned Pratt pony truss
MPS Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP Reference # 98000774[1]
Added to NRHP June 25, 1998

The Snider Bridge is located west of Corning, Iowa, United States. It spans Kemp Creek for 119 feet (36 m).[2] In June 1885 the Adams County Board of Supervisors received 17 petitions for new bridges, including one from George Snider. The board decided to erect iron bridges for the longest two spans, including this one. They awarded a contract for both bridges to Reeve, Ward and Keepers of Clinton, Iowa for $1,451.00.[2] This span was completed later in the year. The pinned Pratt pony truss continues to carry traffic on the gravel road over the creek. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Clayton Fraser. "Snider Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-12.


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