East Soldier River Bridge

The East Soldier River Bridge was located southwest of Charter Oak, Iowa, United States. It carried traffic on 120th Street over the East Soldier River. Steel was in short supply during World War II as a part of the war effort.[2] Many bridges built across the state were built in this era with timber, especially small-scale bridges. Heavy flooding washed out 27 bridges and culverts in Crawford County in May 1945. The county board of supervisors used emergency funds to build new bridges. They bought several steel superstructures from the Des Moines Steel Company to replace the wash-out spans. The bowstring arch-truss structures appear to have been designed by H. Gene McKeown, a civil engineer from Council Bluffs. This bridge is one of several similar structures built in the county. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998,[1] and it was delisted in 2020.[3]

East Soldier River Bridge
Location120th St. over the East Soldier River
Nearest cityCharter Oak, Iowa
Coordinates42°03′28″N 95°38′01″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1945
ArchitectH. Gene McKeown & Assoc.
Architectural styleBowstring truss
MPSHighway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.98000798[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1998
Removed from NRHPJuly 31, 2020

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