This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1866 (added 2005-08-02) |
| Year Completed: | 1984 |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Martensdale vicinity, Iowa, USA |
| At or Near Feature: | Zo-El Annett Woods |
| Coordinates: | 41.395367 N 93.698733 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Iowa Youth Conservation Corp |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2007) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 36.6 meters (120 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- Lisa Youngblut writes: "My husband and his summer crew, the Iowa Youth Conservation Corp, built this bridge in the summer 1984. They used spades, shovels, hammers and nails, a handsaw and a brace and bit. Half of the materials, including 4 yards of concrete, were shipped to the other side of the ravine on a zip line. The cement was bucket brigaded from the zip line to the piling and the anchors."
Do you have any information or photos about this bridge that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com.