Adel Bridge

The Adel Bridge is located on the east edge of Adel, Iowa, United States. The 400-foot (120 m) span carried traffic on River Street over the Raccoon River.[2] The Dallas County Board of Supervisors received a petition to replace a deteriorating bridge at this location. The old bridge had been built where ferry service had been initiated in 1850, three years after the town had been established. They contracted with the King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing of Cleveland to build the two-span Pratt through truss bridge for $12,500.[2] It was a primary river crossing into Adel until 1932 when the U.S. Highway 6 bridge was completed not far to the south. While it remains in place, it was closed to vehicular traffic in 2000. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

Adel Bridge
View from adjacent Raccoon River Trail bridge
Adel Bridge is located in Iowa
Adel Bridge
Adel Bridge is located in the United States
Adel Bridge
LocationRiver St.
Adel, Iowa
Coordinates41°36′57″N 94°0′43″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1882
Built byKing Iron Bridge and Manufacturing
Architectural stylePratt through truss
MPSHighway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.02000374[1]
Added to NRHPApril 18, 2002

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Elizabeth Foster, Clayton Fraser). "Adel Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-03.


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