15-61 MADISON
county/comté/grafschaft廊桥
6 covered bridges/ponts couverts/bedeckte holzbrücken
Littleton
The Cutler or Donahue Bridge
15-61-02
South-east section of Winterset at City Park in Union Twp.
Over a gully, Cutler or Donahue Bridge,
closed to motor traffic
0.4 mile east of US169/IA92 on IA92 BUSINESS LOOP then 0.8 mile left, south on 9th Street to the City Park entrance
1 span, 78', 23.7m
Built in 1871 by Ely Cox at Bevington, Iowa over the North River, moved to Winterset City Park in 1970
Town lattice.
Winterset
The New Cedar Bridge
15-61-03
North-east of Winterset off Union Twp. road over Cedar Creek.
The New Cedar Bridge.
Half a mile east of US169/IA92 on IA92 then left 1 mile on Cedar Bridge Road to the bridge, 1 span 77' 23.4m
Built in 1883 by Benton Jones, restored in 1998, arsoned in 2002, rebuilt and re-opened in 2004.
Town lattice, flat roof with overlapped Queen truss
The Hogback Bridge
15-61-04
North-west of Winterset on Douglass Twp. Road, over North River.
Hogback Bridge, closed to motor traffic.
3.8 miles north of IA92 on US169, John-Wayne Drive then left on 195th Street past the Winterset Madison Co. Airport to Hogback Bridge road, take a right and follow to the bridge.
1 span, 106' 32.3m
Built in 1884 by Benton Jones, renovated in 1992
Town lattice, flat roof with overlapped Queen truss
The Holliwell Bridge
15-61-05
South-east of Winterset, on Scott Twp. road.
Middle River
Holliwell Bridge, closed to motor traffic
3 miles south east of US169 due east on IA92 then south on Norwood Avenue and left on Holliwell Bridge road to the bridge
1 span 113' 34.4, built in 1880 by Benton Jones
Town lattice, flat roof with overlapped double arches
The Roseman or
Oak Grove Bridge
15-61-07
South-west of Winterset on Webster Twp. Road
Middle River
Roseman or Oak Grove Bridge,
closed to motor traffic
3 miles west of US169 on IA92 west of Winterset then left 5 miles and follow RosemanBridge Trail to the bridge on your left
1 span, 106' or. 32.3m
Built in 1883 by Benton Jones, renovated in 1992
Town lattice, flat roof with
overlapped Queen truss.
St. Charles
The Imes or King Bridge
15-61-06
At the eastern edge of St. Charles off I-35
Over a natural ravine
Imes or King Bridge,
closed to motor traffic
About 24 miles south of DesMoines on I-35
to exit 52 and west on Newbold Street to 97th Street, south and the right on Imes Bridge Road
to the park.
1 span, 81' or. 25.6m
Built in 1870 on the Middle river west of Patterson, moved to the Clinton river southwest of Hanley in 1887 and finally moved in the Imes Bridge Park at St.Charles in1977, completely restored in 1997.
Town lattice, with overlapped Queen truss.
