Bertram Bridge
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Bertram Bridge | |
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| Location | Ely St. over Big Creek near Bertram, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 42°14′40″N 91°35′04″W / 42.24444°N 91.58444°WCoordinates: 42°14′40″N 91°35′04″W / 42.24444°N 91.58444°W |
| Built | 1891 |
| Architect | J.E. Jayne and Son |
| Governing body | Local |
| MPS | Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 98000531[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 15, 1998 |
The Bertram Bridge, also known as the Ely Street Bridge, is an historic structure located near the town of Bertram in rural Linn County, Iowa, United States. The metal 5 panel pinned Pratt through truss bridge was built in 1891. It was designed by the J.E. Jayne and Son Bridge Company of Iowa City, Iowa. The bridge has two main spans and two approach spans. The whole structure is 208 feet (63 m) and the roadway is 13.5 feet (4 m) wide. [2] The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 as a part of the Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "Bertram Bridge". Historicbridges.org. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
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