Washington Mill Bridge

The Washington Mill Bridge is a road bridge crossing Lytle Creek near Bernard, Iowa that was built in 1877–78. It is a bowstring, through arch bridge, manufactured and built by the Massillon Bridge Company.[1]

Washington Mill Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Bernard, Iowa
Coordinates	42°18′15″N 90°46′49″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1877-78
Built by	Massillon Bridge Co.; Donahue, T.J.
Architect	Massillon Bridge Co.
Architectural style	Bowstring through arch-truss
MPS	Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.	98000788[1]
Added to NRHP	June 25, 1998

The bridge is significant for its engineering. Its span is 113 feet (34 m) and it cost $2,589. As of 1994, the bridge's setting was relatively unchanged since the bridge's construction more than 100 years before.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Clayton B. Fraser (August 31, 1994). "Washington Mill Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-09. with one photo