Coal Creek Bridge (Carlisle, Iowa)

The Coal Creek Bridge was located southeast of Carlisle, Iowa, United States. The 88-foot (27 m) span carried traffic on Fillmore Street over Coal Creek.[2] The Warren County Board of Supervisors contracted with the Seevers Manufacturing Company of Oskaloosa, Iowa to build this bridge. The Pratt pony truss was completed in 1889. It was the only example of this type of bridge built by the company left in Iowa.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998,[1] The bridge was taken down in 2008.[3]

Coal Creek Bridge
The remains of the bridge.
Coal Creek Bridge (Carlisle, Iowa) is located in Iowa
Coal Creek Bridge (Carlisle, Iowa)
Coal Creek Bridge (Carlisle, Iowa) is located in the United States
Coal Creek Bridge (Carlisle, Iowa)
Location2404 Fillmore St. over Coal Creek
Nearest cityCarlisle, Iowa
Coordinates41°25′44″N 93°20′46″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1889
Built bySeevers Manufacturing Co.
Architectural stylePratt pony truss
MPSHighway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.98000473[1]
Added to NRHPMay 15, 1998

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Clayton B. Fraser. "Coal Creek Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-04. with one photo from 1992
  3. "Coal Creek Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2019-07-29.

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