Des Moines River Bridge (Humboldt, Iowa)
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The Des Moines River Bridge in Humboldt, Iowa
was a plate girder bridge
built in 1939 located in Humboldt County, Iowa
. It carried Iowa Highway 3 over the West Fork of the Des Moines River
for 403.2 feet (122.9 m). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
Humboldt, Iowa
Humboldt is a city in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,690 at the 2010 census, gaining 238 people since the 2000 census.- History :...
was a plate girder bridge
Plate girder bridge
A plate girder bridge is a bridge supported by two or more plate girders. The plate girders are typically I-beams made up from separate structural steel plates , which are welded or, in older bridges, bolted or riveted together to form the vertical web and horizontal flanges of the beam...
built in 1939 located in Humboldt County, Iowa
Humboldt County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 9,815 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,684 housing units, of which 4,209 were occupied.-2000 census:...
. It carried Iowa Highway 3 over the West Fork of the Des Moines River
Des Moines River
The Des Moines River is a tributary river of the Mississippi River, approximately long to its farther headwaters, in the upper Midwestern United States...
for 403.2 feet (122.9 m). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.