Historic Bridges
of the United States
Armstrong Gravel Pit Bridge
Emmet County
,
Iowa
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Deck view
Facts
Overview
Derelict through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River northwest of Armstrong
Location
Emmet County
,
Iowa
Status
Abandoned, with deck partially destroyed
History
Built 1899 by A.H. Austin in Kossuth County; relocated here in the 1940s to serve a gravel pit; abandoned 1971
Builder
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A.H. Austin
Design
Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Inventory number
BH 13446
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
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19th Century
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6-panel truss
(116)
A.H. Austin
(2)
Abandoned
(124)
Built 1899
(72)
Built during 1890s
(666)
Emmet County, Iowa
(8)
Iowa
(2,130)
Pin-connected
(441)
Pratt truss
(1,443)
Relocated
(122)
Through truss
(5,274)
Truss
(15,821)
Update Log
October 10, 2005: Posted photos and info from Jason Smith
Sources
Jason Smith -
JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net
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