The Hogback Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge near Winterset, Iowa. Named after a nearby limestone ridge, it was built in 1884 by Harvey P. Jones and George K. Foster[2] over the North River[3] on Douglas Township Road.[4] The 106-foot-long (32 m) bridge was designed with a Town lattice truss system. It was built with steel pylons to support the main span.[4]
Hogback Covered Bridge | |
Nearest city | Winterset, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°23′11.3″N 94°2′50.8″W / 41.386472°N 94.047444°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1884 |
Built by | B. Jones |
Architectural style | covered bridge |
NRHP reference No. | 76000788[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 28, 1976 |
The Hogback Bridge was originally one of 19 covered bridges in Madison County; there are only six remaining covered bridges in the county. In 1992, the bridge was rehabilitated for the cost of $118,810 ($258,000 today).[4] The Hogback Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.