Moore's Ford Bridge

Moore's Ford Bridge
Location 25th Ave. over White Water Creek
Nearest city Monticello, Iowa
Coordinates 42°16′47″N 90°55′40″W / 42.27972°N 90.92778°W / 42.27972; -90.92778Coordinates: 42°16′47″N 90°55′40″W / 42.27972°N 90.92778°W / 42.27972; -90.92778
Built 1884
Built by Morse Bridge Company
Architectural style Pratt through truss
MPS Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP Reference # 98000538[1]
Added to NRHP May 15, 1998

Moore's Ford Bridge was a historic structure located northeast of Monticello, Iowa, United States. It spanned White Water Creek for 100 feet (30 m).[2] The Jones County Board of Supervisors received a petition for a bridge at this location in September of 1877. While they agreed there was a need, they put off erecting a bridge here until other bridges in the county were completed at major crossings. They finally authorized this bridge in September 1883 and contracted with the Morse Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio to erect a single Pratt through truss span here. It was completed in June 1884 for $2,305.[2] The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1] It has subsequently been taken down.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Robert Hybben; Charlene Roise; Clayton B. Fraser. "Moore's Ford Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-01. with photos


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