Benton Street Bridge

Benton Street Bridge
Benton Street Bridge in Iowa City crossing from the west bank of the Iowa River, looking northeast
Coordinates41°39′02″N 91°32′20″W / 41.6506°N 91.539°W / 41.6506; -91.539
CrossesIowa River
LocaleIowa City, Iowa
History
DesignerEdward L. Ashton
Construction end1949
Closed1989 (demolished)
Location
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Benton Street Bridge was a historically important bridge designed by Edward L. Ashton. It crossed the Iowa River in Iowa City.[1] In 1989 it was demolished and replaced with a modern highway bridge. A historical marker nearby describes the old bridge.

Ned Ashton was a professor of civil engineering at the University of Iowa from 1943 to 1957 and has been called "the most distinguished bridge engineer in the history of Iowa." He designed several bridges over the Mississippi River, and was a pioneer in the design of welded plate girder bridges.[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Hess, Jeffrey A.; Hybben, Robert (October 1989). "Benton Street Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Edward L. Ashton". Archived from the original on 2011-01-02. In 2007, Aston was inducted into the University of Iowa "Legacy of Engineering". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21.
  3. ^ Kallee, Stephan. "Benton Street Bridge in Iowa: The First All-welded Steel Bridge in Iowa, and One of the First in the USA". Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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