This standard through girder bridge crosses the Wapsipinicon River in Independence.
Built in 1914, the bridge features a quartet of through girder spans set onto concrete substructures.
When constructed, the bridge replaced a two span through truss.
Overall, the bridge remains in good condition.
Historic photo of the bridge. Credit to PhotoLibrarian on Flickr, used with Creative Commons permission.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview of the bridge.
| Upstream | Dunkerton Rail Bridge |
| Downstream | Central City Rail Bridge |