Moore's Ford Bridge

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Moore's Ford Bridge
Moore's Ford Bridge is located in Iowa
Moore's Ford Bridge
Location25th Ave. over White Water Creek
Nearest cityMonticello, Iowa
Coordinates42°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
Built1884
Built byMorse Bridge Company
Architectural stylePratt through truss
MPSHighway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.98000538[1]
Added to NRHPMay 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 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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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Robert Hybben; Charlene Roise; Clayton B. Fraser. "Moore's Ford Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-01. with photos


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