Wapsipinicon River Bridge

The Wapsipinicon River Bridge is a historic structure located in Independence, Iowa, United States. It spans the Wapsipinicon River for 341 feet (104 m).[2] The Buchanan County Board of Supervisors contracted with the Miller-Taylor Construction Company from Waterloo, Iowa, to build the new bridge on the south side of Independence for $37,680. However, high water created problems during construction, and the bridge was completed in January 1927 for $57,530.[2] It replaced an earlier two-span iron truss bridge. This bridge is a concrete filled spandrel arch bridge with four spans. It was designed by the Iowa State Highway Commission, and continues to carry vehicle traffic. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1] There is a similar bridge upstream in Independence that was built in 1918.[2]

Wapsipinicon River Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Iowa Highway 150 over the Wapsipinicon River Independence, Iowa
Coordinates	42°27′33″N 91°53′27″W
Built	1926-1927
Built by	Miller-Taylor Construction Co.
Architect	Iowa State Highway Commission
Architectural style	Spandrel arch
MPS	Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.	98000758[1]
Added to NRHP	June 25, 1998

See also

• List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Iowa

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Fraser, Clayton B. "Wapsipinicon River Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-08.

External links

• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. IA-77, "Wapsipinicon River Bridge, Spanning Wapsipinicon River at State Highway 150, Independence, Buchanan County, IA", 9 photos, 1 color transparency, 20 data pages, 1 photo caption page