280th Street Bridge

The 280th Street Bridge is a historic structure located southwest of Independence, Iowa, United States. It spans an unnamed creek for 39 feet (12 m).^[2] The Buchanan County Board of Supervisors contracted with D.H. Young, a contractor from Manchester, Iowa, to build eight bridges for $3,304.70.^[2] This bridge is a steel, pin-connected king post pony truss, that has a timber stringer approach span. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.^[1]

280th Street Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	280th St. over an unnamed stream
Nearest city	Independence, Iowa
Coordinates	42°23′06″N 91°56′34″W
Built	1898
Architect	D.H. Young
Architectural style	Pony truss
MPS	Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.	98000756[1]
Added to NRHP	June 25, 1998

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Clayton B. Fraser. "280th Street Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-08.