National Register of Historic Places

Nishnabotna River Bridge

Manilla, Crawford County, Iowa
Listed
March 12, 1999
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99000309

About this property

The Nishnabotna River Bridge is located southwest of Manilla, Iowa, United States. It carries traffic on 310th Street over the Nishnabotna River. Steel was in short supply during World War II as a part of the war effort. 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 several similar structures built in the county, and one of five that still remain. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Location

310th St. between X and Y Aves.
Manilla, Crawford County, Iowa
41.86680, -95.26692

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When was Nishnabotna River Bridge listed on the National Register?

Nishnabotna River Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 12, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Nishnabotna River Bridge?

Nishnabotna River Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Nishnabotna River Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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