Hogback Covered Bridge
Madison County, near Winterset. Built 1884, 106 ft over North River. Built by Benton Jones.
1884
Year Built
National Register
Town Lattice
County
Madison
1884
Crosses
North River
Bridge Type/Truss Design
Town Lattice
Length (feet)
106ft
The Hogback Covered Bridge crosses the North River northwest of Winterset in Madison County, Iowa. Built in 1884 by Benton Jones, it uses a Town lattice truss and takes its name from the nearby Hogback Ridge. It is one of the six surviving covered bridges in Madison County and remains a well visited tourist attraction. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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