Grand River Bridge (Leon, Iowa)

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{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Grand River Bridge

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| 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}}

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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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