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Hogback, Madison County

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Inventory Number: IA/15-61-04
County: Madison County
Township: Douglas
Town/Village: Douglas
Bridge Name: Hogback
Crosses: North River
Truss type: Town & Queen
Spans: 1
Length: 106'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1884
Builder: Harvey Pierce Jones and George K. Foster
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N41 23.189
Longitude: W094 02.848
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Topographic map of the area
Directions: 1.0 miles north of jct IA92 on US169, then 0.2 miles left on 210th St., then 3.1 miles right on Hogback Bridge Rd. North-northwest of Winterset.

Hogback Bridge, Madison County, IA. Built 1884.
Bill Caswell Photo, August 2004

Hogback Bridge, Madison County, IA. Built 1884
Bill Caswell Photo, August 2004

Hogback Bridge, Douglas, Madison County, IA Built 1884
Fred Wunsch Photo

Hogback Bridge, Madison County, IA. Built 1884
Bill & Jenn Caswell Photo, August 30, 2018

Comments:
Hogback gets its name from the limestone ridge which forms the west end of the valley. It was renovated in 1992 at a cost of $118,810.

Sources:
HAER IA-95 - HAER report on the Roseman Bridge by Lola Bennett in 2002
http://madisoncounty.com/index.php?page=the-bridges
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 30

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