Bowstring Arch Bridges of Iowa

This booklet describes and illustrates the graceful bowstring bridges that are found in Iowa. Today, these bridges are felt to be historically significant, as they played a major role in Iowa transportation systems many ears ago. A number of Iowa counties have started on the road to preserving these bridges. Though hundreds of the bridges existed at one time, today there are only twenty bowstring arch bridges left in Iowa. This booklet offers a history of the bridges, and tells the stories of all of the people who constructed the them.

• Corporate Authors:

  Jones County

  Anamosa, IA  United States  52205
• Authors:
  • Finn, Michael R
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Maps; Photos;
• Pagination: 52p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arch bridges; Counties; Engineers; Historic bridges; Historic preservation; History
• Geographic Terms: Iowa
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; History; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01003126
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 17 2005 3:45PM