Lawrence Bridge (Jackson Junction, Iowa) Explained

Lawrence Bridge
Location:330th Avenue over the Little Turkey River
Jackson Junction, Iowa
Coordinates:43.0958°N -92.065°W
Built:1880
Architect:Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Architecture:Pratt pony truss
Added:May 15, 1998
Refnum:98000462

The Lawrence Bridge is a historic structure located in Jackson Junction, Iowa, United States. It spans the Little Turkey River for 84feet. This bridge was designed, fabricated and built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio for $2,519.35.[1] This and the Upper Bluffton Bridge were built at the same time, and it marked the first time that Winneshiek County had longer-span trusses built at rural river crossings instead of the smaller bowstring truss bridges.[1] This bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. It is now privately owned, and located on an abandoned portion of 336th Avenue over the Little Turkey River.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=98000462}} Lawrence Bridge]. National Park Service. 2016-07-06. Michelle Crow-Dolby. Clayton B. Fraser. with
  2. Web site: Lawrence bridge. Iowa Department of Transportation. 2016-07-06.