National Steel Bridge Alliance

Iowa River Bridge

Prize Bridge Information

  • Year Awarded: 2005
  • Year Completed: 2003
  • Location: Steamboat Rock, IA
  • Award Class: Long Span
  • Designer/EOR: HNTB Corporation
  • Fabricator: Capitol Steel and Iron Company
  • Owner: Iowa Department of Transportation, Office of Bridges and Structures
  • General Contractor: Jensen Construction

Structure Information

  • Structure Type: Plate Girder
  • Coating System: Weathering Steel
  • Span Length (ft): 60.351/301.837/60.351
  • Structure Length (ft): 1636.417
  • Average Deck Width (ft): 39.37
  • Steel Weight/Deck Area (lb/ft²): 79.651
  • Amount of Steel (tons): 4734.192
  • Cost: $21 million