Eveland Bridge, Spanning Des Moines River at 285th Street, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, IA

Significance: The Eveland Bridge is a rare example of a multiple-span Whipple truss bridge. A less common variation on the Pratt truss, the Whipple truss was seldom used for wagon trusses in Iowa, and only seven remain today. Spanning the Des Moines River, the Eveland Bridge was the primary connection for southwest Mahaska County and played a major role in county commerce for decades after its erection.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N236
Survey number: HAER IA-65
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 98000504