Mill Race Bridge

Mill Race Bridge is a historic structure located northwest of Eldorado, Iowa, United States. It spans the Turkey River for 120 feet (37 m).[2] Its name is derived from its location near a riverside mill. Horace E. Horton, a civil engineer from Minneapolis, had designed wagon bridges for Fayette County in the 1880s. When he joined the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company late in the decade, he took the county with him as a client. Chicago Bridge & Iron was responsible for providing the county's bridges in the 1890s. This bridge was completed about 1892, but its concrete abutments are not original. While it remains in place, but it has been replaced by a newer span. The Mill Race Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

Mill Race Bridge
LocationPheasant Road over the Turkey River
Nearest cityEldorado, Iowa
Coordinates43°04′39″N 91°53′20.6″W
Built1892
Built byChicago Bridge & Iron Company
ArchitectHorace E. Horton
Architectural styleWarren through truss
MPSHighway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.98000784[1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1998

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Fraser, Clayton B. "Mill Race Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-10-17. with photos


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