Jefferson Street Viaduct, Spanning Des Moines River at U.S. Highway 63/34, Ottumwa, Wapello County, IA
Summary
Significance: As one of Iowa's most handsomely proportioned highway trusses, the Jefferson Viaduct a continuous Warren deck truss is technologically noteworthy as an uncommon application of deck truss technology in Iowa. It is an important example of Iowa urban bridge construction from the 1930s with its structural integrity largely intact.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N257
Survey number: HAER IA-86
Building/structure dates: 1936 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1936 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company
Location
Ottumwa Junction, 41.03836, -92.41677
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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