Grand River Bridge (Leon, Iowa)
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Grand River Bridge
| nrhp_type =
| image = Grand River Bridge.jpg
| caption =
| location = County road over the Grand River
| nearest_city = Leon, Iowa
| coordinates = {{Coord|40|43|18|N|93|52|33|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Iowa#USA
| area =
| built = 1890
| builder = Daniel & Webster
| architect =
| architecture = Pratt through truss
Pratt Pony truss
| added = June 25, 1998
| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64500160|title=Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS}}
| refnum = 98000794{{NRISref|2009a}}
}}
The Grand River Bridge is a historic bridge located west of Leon, Iowa, United States. It spans the Grand River for {{convert|235|ft|m}}.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=98000794}}|title=Grand River Bridge|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=2016-02-03|author=Clayton B. Fraser}} with {{NRHP url|id=98000794|photos=y|title=photos}} A 7-panel Pratt Pony truss spans the main channel of the river, with a 4-panel Pratt pony truss/bedstead and timber stringer that forms the approach span on the west side. It was built by bridge contractors Daniel and Webster for $2,980 and completed in 1890. The bridge is no longer in use for vehicular traffic. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
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{{Commons category|Grand River Bridge (Leon, Iowa)}}
- {{HAER |survey=IA-49 |id=ia0425 |title=Euritt Bridge, Spanning Grand River, Leon, Decatur County, IA |photos=16 |data=8 |cap=1}}
{{Registered Historic Places}}
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Category:Bridges completed in 1890
Category:Transportation buildings and structures in Decatur County, Iowa
Category:Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
Category:Truss bridges in Iowa
Category:Historic American Engineering Record in Iowa
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Decatur County, Iowa
Category:Pratt truss bridges in the United States
Category:Metal bridges in the United States
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