Berkhimer Bridge is a high truss bridge built in 1899 located near Humboldt, Iowa. It spans the Des Moines River for .

Status

Humboldt County Engineer Paul Jacobson speculated that Berkhimer Bridge may be closed due to an increase in traffic on the route. This is because the bridge is being used as an unofficial detour while work is being done on Highway 3 west of Humboldt. The bridge was closed on June 1 due to the stated concerns.

Berkhimer Bridge

It was closed in 2001 and rehabilitated in 2005.

Berkhimer Bridge

References

Transportation buildings and structures in Humboldt County, Iowa

Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa

Humboldt, Iowa

National Register of Historic Places in Humboldt County, Iowa

Pennsylvania truss bridges in the United States

Berkhimer Bridge