Bertram Bridge

Bertram Bridge
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Ely St. over Big Creek near Bertram, Iowa
Coordinates	42°14′40″N 91°35′04″W / 42.24444°N 91.58444°WCoordinates: 42°14′40″N 91°35′04″W / 42.24444°N 91.58444°W
Built	1891
Architect	J.E. Jayne and Son
MPS	Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP Reference #	98000531[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 15, 1998
Removed from NRHP	December 8, 2014

The Bertram Bridge, also known as the Ely Street Bridge, was a historic structure located near the town of Bertram in rural Linn County, Iowa, United States. The metal 5 panel pinned Pratt through truss bridge was built in 1891. It was designed by the J.E. Jayne and Son Bridge Company of Iowa City, Iowa. The bridge had two main spans and two approach spans. The whole structure is 208 feet (63 m) and the roadway is 13.5 feet (4 m) wide.^[2] The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 as a part of the Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS.^[1]

Bertram Bridge was destroyed by flood waters from the Big Creek on June 29, 2014,^[3] and was removed from the National Register later that year.^[4]

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Bertram Bridge". Historicbridges.org. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
3. http://thegazette.com/subject/news/one-of-two-historic-bertram-iowa-bridges-washed-into-big-creek-20140630
4. National Park Service (December 19, 2014), Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/08/14 through 12/12/14, retrieved December 18, 2014.