Imes Bridge

The Imes Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Madison County, Iowa. Built in 1870, it was originally located over the Middle River. In 1887 it was moved to a spot over Clinton Creek, and in 1977 was moved again to its present site. It is 81 feet (25 m) long and is the oldest of the remaining covered bridges in Madison County. It was renovated in 1997 for a cost of $31,807.^[2]

Imes Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Northwestern side of the bridge
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Nearest city	St. Charles, Iowa
Coordinates	41°17′21″N 93°48′03″W
Built	1870
Architect	J. P. Clark
NRHP reference No.	76000784[1]
Added to NRHP	February 9, 1979

See also

• List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Iowa
• List of covered bridges in Madison County, Iowa

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "The Bridges of Madison County". Madison County, Iowa: Madison County Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012.

External links

Media related to Imes Covered Bridge at Wikimedia Commons

• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. IA-94, "Imes Bridge, Spanning a ravine south of County Road G50, .5 mile west of I-35, Saint Charles, Madison County, IA", 3 photos, 5 measured drawings, 7 data pages, 1 photo caption page