Quarry Bridge Explained

Quarry Bridge
Location:County Road I-4 over the Iowa River
Nearest City:Quarry, Iowa
Coordinates:42.0264°N -92.8081°W
Built:1885
Architect:King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio
Architecture:Pin-connected Whipple through truss
Added:May 15, 1998
Refnum:98000498

The Quarry Bridge is located near Quarry, Iowa in Marshall County, Iowa. The bridge is also called the Iowa River Bridge. It was built in 1885 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1998.

thumb|left|Quarry Bridge over the Iowa RiverThe superstructure of the bridge was fabricated by the King Iron Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio. The builders completed the bridge in September 1885 at a cost of $3,295.[1] The total length of the bridge is 149.9feet. The deck width is 16.1feet. The vertical clearance above the deck is 14.2feet.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historic Bridges of Iowa. Iowa Dept. of Transportation. 2011-09-07.
  2. Web site: Quarry Bridge. Bridgehunter.com. 2011-09-07.