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River Street Bridge (Iowa Falls, Iowa)
The River Street Bridge over the Iowa River at Iowa Falls, Iowa is an open spandrel bridge built during 1922–1924. It was built by the Weldon Brothers Construction Company, Weldon Brothers at cost of $16,900, including removal of the previous bridge on the site. It is the fourth bridge constructed on the site, a "pivotal" location in Iowa Falls' development. It has a long span, , and is built with three side-by-side arched ribs supporting concrete pillars. with The bridge was modified in 1958 by widening of its deck and replacement of its guardrails. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. References Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa Bridges completed in 1924 Bridges in Hardin County, Iowa Iowa Falls, Iowa National Register of Historic Places in Hardin County, Iowa Arch bridges in Iowa Open-spandrel deck arch bridges in the United States {{Iowa-bridge-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa River
The Iowa River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the state of Iowa in the United States. It is about longU.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed May 13, 2011 and is open to small river craft to Iowa City, about from its mouth. Its major tributary is the Cedar River. Course It rises in two branches, the West Branch and East Branch, both of which have their headwaters in Hancock County, each about long and which join in Belmond. The Iowa then proceeds roughly in a southeast direction, passing through the city of Iowa Falls, through a scenic valley to Steamboat Rock, then through the cities of Eldora, Marshalltown, Tama, and Marengo, and through the Amana Colonies in Iowa County. In Johnson County, it becomes impounded by the Coralville Dam in the Coralville Reservoir, which turns southward to the spillway. The river runs generally south and passes through Iowa City and the University of Iow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
