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United States historic place


Chambers Ford Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


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Location	385th St. over the Iowa River
Nearest city	Chelsea, Iowa
Coordinates	41°53′01″N 92°20′09″W / 41.88361°N 92.33583°W / 41.88361; -92.33583
Area	less than one acre
Built	1890, 1903
Built by	Clinton Bridge and Iron Works George King Bridge Co.
Architectural style	pinned Pratt through truss
MPS	Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.	98000482
Added to NRHP	May 15, 1998

The Chambers Ford Bridge is located southeast of Chelsea, Iowa, United States. It spans the Iowa River for 345 feet (105 m). The Tama County Board of Supervisors approved a petition to construct a bridge at Chambers Ford under the condition that the local residents to secure the right-of-way for the bridge, build the trestle work and all approaches to the bridge. The Clinton Bridge and Iron Works of Clinton, Iowa built a single-span, pin-connected Pratt truss in 1890. By the turn of the 20th century the north end of the timber trestle approach that the local citizens constructed deteriorated beyond repair. The county contracted with the George King Bridge Company of Des Moines for $3,987 to build a new Pratt through truss. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The bridge has been closed since 2007

In 2012 Tama County expressed a desire to replace the bridge. Four years later Tama County let the contract for a replacement span to PCI Construction of Reinbeck, Iowa. After the construction of the new bridge, the historic Chambers Ford Bridge will be removed due to no one bidding on the historic trusses.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Clayton B. Fraser. "Chambers Ford Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
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v t e National Register of Historic Places in Tama County, Iowa
Buckingham Township	Round Barn, Buckingham Township
Chelsea	Chambers Ford Bridge
Gladbrook	Conant's Cabin and Park
Le Grand	Le Grand Bridge
Tama	King Tower Historic District Lincoln Highway Bridge
Toledo	First United Brethren Church Hope Fire Company Engine House Tama County Courthouse Tama County Jail Toledo Bridge Wieting Theater
Traer	Star-Clipper-Canfield Building and Winding Stairway John W. Young Round Barn
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Tama County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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