Owens Covered Bridge
Polk County, near Allen. Built 1866, 100 ft over Yeader Creek. A Howe truss span in Easter Lake Park.
1866
Year Built
Howe Truss
County
Polk
1866
Crosses
Yeader Creek
Bridge Type/Truss Design
Howe
Length (feet)
100ft
The Owens Covered Bridge is the last remaining covered bridge in Polk County, Iowa. Built with a Howe truss, it originally carried a rural road before being relocated to Easter Lake Park to save it from reservoir flooding. It now crosses Yeader Creek and serves as a pedestrian bridge on the park's trail system. The bridge is not listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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