Adel Bridge

Adel Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	River St. Adel, Iowa
Coordinates
Area	less than one acre
Built	1882
Built by	King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing
Architectural style	Pratt through truss
MPS	Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP Reference #	02000374
Added to NRHP	April 18, 2002

The Adel Bridge is located on the east edge of Adel, Iowa, United States. The 400-foot (120 m) span carried traffic on River Street over the Raccoon River. The Dallas County Board of Supervisors received a petition to replace a deteriorating bridge at this location. The old bridge had been built where ferry service had been initiated in 1850, three years after the town had been established. They contracted with the King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing of Cleveland to build the two-span Pratt through truss bridge for $12,500. It was a primary river crossing into Adel until 1932 when the U.S. Highway 6 bridge was completed not far to the south. While it remains in place, it was closed to vehicular traffic in 2000. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.