Third Street Bridge (Waverly, Iowa)

The Third Street Bridge, also known as the Brookwood Park Bridge and the Harmon Street Bridge, is a historic structure located in Waverly, Iowa, United States. It spans the Cedar River for 363 feet (111 m).[2] This Riveted Pratt through truss was designed by the Iowa State Highway Commission and constructed by the Illinois Steel Bridge Company of Jacksonville, Illinois in 1917. It is composed of three spans. The truss' were painted green in 1962, and the bridge received major renovations in 1983. It was closed to traffic in February 2015 "after a certified inspector examining the bridge Friday for an annual inspection found the trusses connecting bearings, sidewalk support brackets, and two stringers in the south bridge span have severely corroded."[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.[1] The Third Street Bridge is one of three bridges installed by the Illinois Steel Bridge Company that is still standing in Iowa.[4]

Third Street Bridge (FHWA No. 012250)
Location3rd St SE over the Cedar River between 5th & 6th Aves SE, Waverly, Iowa
Coordinates42°43′14.9″N 92°28′00.8″W
Built1917
Built byIllinois Steel Bridge Company
ArchitectIowa State Highway Commission
Architectural styleRiveted Pratt through truss
NRHP reference No.100002485[1]
Added to NRHPMay 31, 2018

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "3rd Street Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  3. John Molseed (February 13, 2015). "Waverly closes Third Street bridge". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  4. The Associated Press (June 26, 2018). "Waverly bridge added to National Register of Historic Places". Muscatine Journal. Muscatine, Iowa. Retrieved 2018-07-02.


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