Wapsipinicon River Bridge
The Wapsipinicon River Bridge is a historic structure located in Independence, Iowa, United States. It spans the Wapsipinicon River for 341 feet. The Buchanan County Board of Supervisors contracted with the Miller-Taylor Construction Company from Waterloo, Iowa, to build the new bridge on the south side of Independence for $37,680.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Independence Mental Health Institute.
Independence Mental Health Institute
Hospital
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The Independence State Hospital was built in 1873 as the second asylum in the state of Iowa. It is located in Independence, Iowa. The original plan for patients was to relieve crowding from the hospital at Mount Pleasant and to hold alcoholics, geriatrics, drug addicts, mentally ill, and the criminally insane. Independence Mental Health Institute is situated 2 miles west of Wapsipinicon River Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Independence and Otterville.
Independence
Independence is a city in, and the county seat of, Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 6,064 at the 2020 census.
Otterville
Hamlet
Otterville is a small unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States, northwest of Independence. Otterville is situated 4½ miles northwest of Wapsipinicon River Bridge.
Wapsipinicon River Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in United States of America
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Sumner Township, Buchanan, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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- Dutch: “Wapsipinicon River Bridge”
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