Clinton Bridge Company

Last updated November 12, 2019

Clinton Bridge and Iron Works was a significant company in Clinton, Iowa.

Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26,885 as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa, was named in honor of the sixth governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is coterminous with Clinton County. Clinton was incorporated on January 26, 1857.

George Edwin Wilson (b. England, 1847-d. Iowa, 1926) purchased Clinton Bridge & Iron Works, of Clinton, Iowa, in 1892. According to a history "This company is one of the leading concerns of the state and is too well known to require lengthy description here. Under Mr. Wilson's able and judicious management it has maintained an envied position in the industrial world. Its business is constantly increasing."^[1]

It designed and/or built numerous bridges, including many that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[2]

National Register of Historic Places Federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property.

The Snider Bridge is the oldest truss bridge attributed to Clinton Bridge & Iron Works.^[3]

The Snider Bridge is located west of Corning, Iowa, United States. It spans Kemp Creek for 119 feet (36 m). In June 1885 the Adams County Board of Supervisors received 17 petitions for new bridges, including one from George Snider. The board decided to erect iron bridges for the longest two spans, including this one. They awarded a contract for both bridges to Reeve, Ward and Keepers of Clinton, Iowa for $1,451.00. This span was completed later in the year. The pinned Pratt pony truss continues to carry traffic on the gravel road over the creek. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Bellefountain Bridge, Ashland Ave. over Des Moines R. Tracy, IA (Clinton Bridge and Iron Works), NRHP-listed^[2]
Berkhimer Bridge, 245th St. over Des Moines R. Humboldt, IA (Clinton Bridge and Iron Works), NRHP-listed^[2]
Bridge No. 1, NW of La Crosse La Crosse, WI (Clinton Bridge Company), NRHP-listed^[2]
Bridge No. 2, NW of La Crosse La Crosse, WI (Clinton Bridge Company), NRHP-listed^[2]
Bridge No. 3, NW of La Crosse La Crosse, WI (Clinton Bridge Company), NRHP-listed^[2]
Bridge No. 4, NW of La Crosse La Crosse, WI (Clinton Bridge Company), NRHP-listed^[2]
Bridge No. 5, NW of La Crosse La Crosse, WI (Clinton Bridge Company), NRHP-listed^[2]
Bridge No. 6, NW of La Crosse La Crosse, WI (Clinton Bridge Company), NRHP-listed^[2]
Bridgeport Bridge, Old Quarry Rd. Denmark, IA (Clinton Bridge and Iron Works), NRHP-listed^[2]
Chambers Ford Bridge, 385th St. over Iowa R. Chelsea, IA (Clinton Bridge and Iron Works), NRHP-listed^[2]
Hawkeye Creek Bridge, Hawkeye Rd. over Hawkeye Cr. Mediapolis, IA (Clinton Bridge & Iron Works), NRHP-listed^[2]
Little Sioux River Bridge, 210th Ave. over Little Sioux R. Spencer, IA (Clinton Bridge & Iron Works), NRHP-listed^[2]
Okoboji Bridge, 180th Ave. over branch of Little Sioux R. Milford, IA (Clinton Bridge & Iron Works), NRHP-listed^[2]
Red Bridge, Co.Rd. S74 over South Skunk R. Monroe, IA (Clinton Bridge and Iron Works), NRHP-listed^[2]
Upper Iowa River Bridge, Mays Prairie Rd. over Upper Iowa R. Dorchester, IA (Clinton bridge & Iron works), NRHP-listed^[2]

Bellefountain Bridge is located east of Tracy, Iowa, United States. It carried traffic of Ashland Avenue over the Des Moines River for 600 feet (180 m). In 1898 the Mahaska Board of Supervisors contracted with the Clinton Bridge Company of Clinton, Iowa to design and build a new bridge for $9,750. It replaced a ferry service that operated in the small town of Bellefountain. The Pratt through truss span was completed in 1898. Its deck has subsequently deteriorated and the bridge has been closed to traffic. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Berkhimer Bridge is a high truss bridge built in 1899 located near Humboldt, Iowa. It spans the Des Moines River for 253.0 feet (77.1 m).

Bridge No. 4, near La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, was built in 1902. It is a bowstring truss bridge built by the Clinton Bridge Company. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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