West Auburn Bridge, Spanning Turkey River, 5 miles northwest of West Union, West Union, Fayette County, IA

Significance: Configured as a pin-connected Whipple (or double-intersection Pratt) through truss, the West Auburn Bridge is one of only eight such structures remaining in Iowa. The bridge was designed by Horace Horton, an engineer based in Rochester, Minnesota, whose creative bridge designs, particularly for long spans, were well known in the Midwest.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N227
Survey number: HAER IA-55
Building/structure dates: 1881 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 98000786